Par"a*mount, n. The highest or
chief. Milton.
Par"a*mount (?), a. [OF. par
amont above; par through, by (L. per) + amont
above. See Amount.] Having the highest rank or
jurisdiction; superior to all others; chief; supreme; preëminent;
as, a paramount duty. "A traitor paramount."
Bacon.
Lady paramount (Archery), the lady
making the best score. -- Lord paramount,
the king.
Syn. Superior; principal; preëminent; chief.