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paramouncy

UK/ˈpærəˌmaʊnsɪ/

paramouncy is the alternative form of paramountcy.

Meaning of paramountcy

Noun

paramountcy (countable and uncountable, plural paramountcies)

  1. (uncountable) The condition or fact of being paramount; precedence, supremacy; (countable) an instance of this.
    • [W]e saw this permanence to be true of the general paramountcy of the higher insight, even though in the ebbs of emotional excitement meaner motives might temporarily prevail and backsliding might occur.1902, William James, “Lectures XI, XII, and XIII: Saintliness”, in The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature […] , New York, N.Y.; London: Longmans, Green, and Co. […], →OCLC...

Questions about paramouncy

What is paramouncy the alternative form of?
Paramouncy is the alternative form of paramountcy.
How do you pronounce paramouncy?
Paramouncy is pronounced /ˈpærəˌmaʊnsɪ/ (UK).

Words near paramouncy in the dictionary

  1. paramotor
  2. paramotoring
  3. paramotors
  4. paramoudra
  5. paramoudras
  6. paramouncy
  7. paramount
  8. paramount chief
  9. paramount chiefs
  10. paramount title
  11. paramount titles

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