The Only Use of
paragon
in
The Glass Menagerie
- I finally said to him, Tom-good gracious!-why don't you bring this paragon to supper?
Scene 6paragon = person who is a model of excellence
Definitions:
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(1)
(paragon) an ideal instance; or model of excellence
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, paragon can refer to a perfect diamond that is at least 100 carats. Even more rarely, it can refer to a very large pearl that is perfectly spherical.
As a proper noun, The Paragon refers to a specific paragon diamond. Paragon is also commonly used in the name of companies that want to be associated with excellence.