paragon [paragons]◼◼◼(model or pattern) noun [UK: ˈpæ.rə.ɡən] [US: ˈpe.rə.ˌɡɑːn]By all accounts, Fr. Mulligan was a paragon of virtue. = Au dire de tous, Fr. Mulligan était un parangon de vertu.
cynosure(that which serves to guide or direct) noun [UK: ˈsɪ.nəˌz.jʊə(r)] [US: ˈsɪ.nəˌz.jʊər]
parangonner verbe
paragon(to serve as a model for) verb [UK: ˈpæ.rə.ɡən] [US: ˈpe.rə.ˌɡɑːn]