Paramount: meaning, definitions and examples
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paramount
[ ˈpærəˌmaʊnt ]
importance
More important than anything else; supreme
Synonyms
chief, crucial, dominant, foremost, primary
Examples of usage
- The safety of the passengers is of paramount importance.
- It is paramount that we find a solution to this problem.
movie studio
A major American film studio
Synonyms
film studio, production company, studio
Examples of usage
- Paramount Pictures is one of the oldest film studios in Hollywood.
- She signed a contract with Paramount for her next film.
Translations
Translations of the word "paramount" in other languages:
🇵🇹 primordial
- supremo
- principal
- máximo
🇮🇳 महत्वपूर्ण
- सर्वोच्च
- प्रमुख
🇩🇪 vorrangig
- oberste
- höchste
🇮🇩 terpenting
- tertinggi
- utama
🇺🇦 першочерговий
- найвищий
- головний
🇵🇱 najważniejszy
- najwyższy
- główny
🇯🇵 最も重要な
- 最高の
- 主な
🇫🇷 primordial
- suprême
- principal
🇪🇸 primordial
- supremo
- principal
🇹🇷 öncelikli
- en yüksek
- başlıca
🇰🇷 가장 중요한
- 최고의
- 주요한
🇸🇦 الأهم
- الأعلى
- الرئيسي
🇨🇿 nejdůležitější
- nejvyšší
- hlavní
🇸🇰 najdôležitejší
- najvyšší
- hlavný
🇨🇳 至关重要的
- 最高的
- 主要的
🇸🇮 najpomembnejši
- najvišji
- glavni
🇮🇸 mikilvægt
- æðsta
- aðal
🇰🇿 маңызды
- ең жоғары
- басты
🇬🇪 მნიშვნელოვანი
- უმაღლესი
- მთავარი
🇦🇿 ən vacib
- ən yüksək
- əsas
🇲🇽 primordial
- supremo
- principal
Word origin
The word 'paramount' originated from the Old French word 'par amount', meaning 'above all'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century. Over time, 'paramount' has come to represent something of supreme importance or rank. In the context of the movie industry, Paramount Pictures, founded in 1912, has become synonymous with quality and excellence in filmmaking.