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A high, bleak plateau or district, with stunted trees, and cold, damp atmosphere, as in the Andes, in South America.

A kind of pseudomorph, in which there has been a change of physical characters without alteration of chemical composition, as the change of aragonite to calcite.

The change of one mineral species to another, so as to involve a change in physical characters without alteration of chemical composition.

Relating to paramorphism; exhibiting paramorphism.

e 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.

In a paramount manner.

- used of a man or a woman. The seducer appeared with dauntless front, accompanied by his paramour Macaulay.

By or with love, esp. the love of the sexes; -- sometimes written as two words. [Obs.] For par amour, I loved her first ere thou. Chaucer.

A substance resembling starch, found in the green frothy scum formed on the surface of stagnant water.

Anthracene; -- called also paranaphthaline. [Obs.]

Mental derangement; insanity.

Of or pertaining to paranoia; affected with, or characteristic of, paranoia.

An inert isomeric modification of anthracene.

Some as Nucleolus.

A friend of the bridegroom who went with him in his chariot to fetch home the bride. Milton.

Bridal; nuptial. [R.] At some paranymphal feast. Ford.

A gelatinous modification of pectin.

An engraved tablet, usually of brass, set up in a public place.

An albuminous body formed in small quantity by the peptic digestion of proteids. It can be converted into peptone by pancreatic juice, but not by gastric juice.

A low wall, especially one serving to protect the edge of a platform, roof, bridge, or the like.