paragon vs saint

paragon and saint both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
paragon	Yes	No	No	No
saint	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, paragon and saint are synonyms defined as:

paragon and saint: model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

Other synonyms of paragon include apotheosis, ideal, nonesuch, nonpareil, nonsuch.

paragon (noun)	saint (noun)
an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept	person of exceptional holiness
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal	model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
	a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

paragon (verb)	saint (verb)
	declare (a dead person) to be a saint
	hold sacred