Paragon

A paragon is an ideal: a model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal; a perfect embodiment of a concept. In modern fantasy, it is typically a synonym of paladin or templar; a holy defender of justice and of divine nature.

It can refer to:

Places

Paragon, Indiana, a town in the United States
The Paragon, Singapore, a shopping mall
Siam Paragon, a shopping complex in Bangkok, Thailand
McLaren Technology Centre, formerly called the Paragon Technology Centre
A housing site at Thames Valley University
Hull Paragon Interchange, a railway station and transportation complex in Kingston upon Hull, England.
The Paragon, Bath, a Georgian street in the Walcot area of Bath

Companies

Paragon Biomedical Inc, a Contract Research Organization for the Pharmaceutical and Biotech industry
Paragon China, a British manufacturer of bone china
Paragon Vision Sciences, a contact lens manufacturer
Paragon Software, a computer game company founded in 1987
Paragon Application Systems, a software company in the EFT industry, founded in 1994
Paragon Software Group
Paragon Footwear, India's largest footwear company
Paragon Fires, Gas and Electric fire manufacturer, UK

Media and entertainment

John Paragon, actor, writer, and director
Paragon (band), a heavy metal band from Germany
Paragon (comics), a fictional character in the video game Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects
Paragon City, a fictional city in the computer game City of Heroes
Paragon is a character class in the ArenaNet MMORPG "Guild Wars".
Paragon cymbals are a line of cymbals made by Sabian, designed specifically for drummer Neil Peart.

Computing

Paragon SWP, a computer gaming terminal
Intel Paragon, a series of massively parallel supercomputers

Other

Paragon CRT, a method of corneal refraction developed by Paragon Vision Sciences
A classification of diamond based on the carat (mass)

Translation

The word "Paragon" occurs as such in the following languages: English, German, French, Dutch.