"paramountcy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpaɹəmaʊn(t)si/ [UK] Forms: paramountcies [plural]
Etymology: paramount + -cy Etymology templates: {{affix|en|paramount|-cy}} paramount + -cy Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} paramountcy (countable and uncountable, plural paramountcies)
  1. The fact or condition of being paramount; supremacy, precedence. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-paramountcy-en-noun-HD0NNpYt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -cy

Inflected forms

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