saint vs paragon

saint and paragon both are nouns.

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

As nouns, saint and paragon are synonyms defined as:

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

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

saint (noun)	paragon (noun)
person of exceptional holiness	an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
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

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