Etymology

paramountcy

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Today it means: The condition or fact of being paramount; precedence, supremacy; (countable) an instance of this. Full definition →

First used 17th c.
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The story

From paramount + -cy.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 17th c. The condition or fact of being paramount; precedence, supremacy; (countable) an instance of this.

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