NOUN | cognition | paragon, idol, perfection, beau ideal | an ideal instance |
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person | paragon, ideal, nonpareil, saint, apotheosis, nonesuch, nonsuch | model of excellence or perfection of a kind |
Sounds | peh'rahgaa.n | |
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Rhymes | Abidjan ... Yukon: 149 rhymes with aan... |
Meaning | An ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept. | |
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Synonyms | idol, perfection, beau ideal | |
Narrower | gold standard | A paragon of excellence |
Broader | ideal | The idea of something that is perfect |
Spanish | dechado, ideal, ídolo, parangón, perfección | |
Catalan | ídol, model, perfecció |
Meaning | model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal. | |
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Synonyms | ideal, nonpareil, saint, apotheosis, nonesuch, nonsuch | |
Narrower | class act | someone who shows impressive and stylish excellence |
humdinger | someone of remarkable excellence | |
jimdandy, jimhickey, crackerjack | someone excellent of their kind | |
Broader | model, role model | someone worthy of imitation |
Spanish | dechado, modelo | |
Catalan | model |
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