The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Paragon \Par"a*gon\, v. i.
   To be equal; to hold comparison. [R.]
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         Few or none could . . . paragon with her. --Shelton.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Paragon \Par"a*gon\, v. t. [Cf. OF. paragonner, F. parangonner.]
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   1. To compare; to parallel; to put in rivalry or emulation
      with. [Obs.] --Sir P. Sidney.
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   2. To compare with; to equal; to rival. [R.] --Spenser.
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            In arms anon to paragon the morn,
            The morn new rising.                  --Glover.
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   3. To serve as a model for; to surpass. [Obs.]
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            He hath achieved a maid
            That paragons description and wild fame. --Shak.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Paragon \Par"a*gon\ (p[a^]r"[.a]*g[o^]n), n. [OF. paragon, F.
   parangon; cf. It. paragone, Sp. paragon, parangon; prob. fr.
   Gr. ? to rub against; para` beside + ? whetstone; cf. LGr. ?
   a polishing stone.]
   1. A companion; a match; an equal. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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            Philoclea, who indeed had no paragon but her sister.
                                                  --Sir P.
                                                  Sidney.
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   2. Emulation; rivalry; competition. [Obs.]
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            Full many feats adventurous
            Performed, in paragon of proudest men. --Spenser.
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   3. A model or pattern; especially a pattern of excellence or
      perfection; as, a paragon of beauty or eloquence. --Udall.
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            Man, . . . the paragon of animals !   --Shak.
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            The riches of sweet Mary's son,
            Boy-rabbi, Israel's paragon.          --Emerson.
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   4. (Print.) A size of type between great primer and double
      pica. See the Note under Type.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

paragon
    n 1: an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept [syn:
         paragon, idol, perfection, beau ideal]
    2: model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no
       equal [syn: ideal, paragon, nonpareil, saint,
       apotheosis, nonesuch, nonsuch]

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023):

Paragon

   Mark Sherman.  IEEE Software (Nov 1991).