/ Dictionary / Index P paramount: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: par•a•mount Pronunciation: (par'u-mount"), [key] — adj. chief in importance or impact; supreme; preeminent: a point of paramount significance. above others in rank or authority; superior in power or jurisdiction. —n. a supreme ruler; overlord. Par•a•mount Pronunciation: (par'u-mount"), [key] — n. a city in SW California, near Los Angeles. 36,407. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: paramount (Thesaurus) paramorphism paramour Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deleterious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language