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paean
pae·an also pe·an P0010300 (pē′ən)n.1. A song of joyful praise or exultation.2. A fervent expression of joy or praise: "The art ... was a paean to paganism" (Will Durant).3. An ancient Greek hymn of thanksgiving or invocation, especially to Apollo.
[Latin paeān, hymn of thanksgiving, often addressed to Apollo, from Greek paiān, from Paiā, a title of Apollo.]
pae′an·is′tic (-ĭs′tĭk) adj.paean (ˈpiːən) or peann1. (Historical Terms) a hymn sung in ancient Greece in invocation of or thanksgiving to a deity2. any song of praise3. enthusiastic praise: the film received a paean from the critics. [C16: via Latin from Greek paiān hymn to Apollo, from his title Paiān, denoting the physician of the gods]pae•an (ˈpi ən)
n. a song of praise, joy, thanksgiving, or triumph. [1535–45; < Latin, song of triumph or thanksgiving addressed to Apollo or another god < Greek paian, paiṓn, orig. an epithet of Apollo] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | paean - a formal expression of praiseencomium, panegyric, pean, eulogycongratulations, extolment, kudos, praise - an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work" | | 2. | paean - (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)peanhymn, anthem - a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oilantiquity - the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe |
paeannoun (Literary)1. eulogy, tribute, panegyric, hymn of praise, encomium The film is a paean to adolescent love.2. hymn, anthem, thanksgiving, psalm The piece is a paean of praise for God and his creation.Translations
paean
Paean (pē`ən), Paean was an epithet for Apollo, the healer. The paean, a hymn of praise to Apollo and often to other gods, was sung as a prayer for safety or deliverance at battles and other important occasions.Paeanphysician to the gods. [Gk. Myth.: Espy, 29]See: Medicinepaean (sometimes US), pean a hymn sung in ancient Greece in invocation of or thanksgiving to a deity PAEAN
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paean
Synonyms for paeannoun eulogySynonyms- eulogy
- tribute
- panegyric
- hymn of praise
- encomium
noun hymnSynonyms- hymn
- anthem
- thanksgiving
- psalm
Synonyms for paeannoun a formal expression of praiseSynonyms- encomium
- panegyric
- pean
- eulogy
Related Words- congratulations
- extolment
- kudos
- praise
noun (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)SynonymsRelated Words- hymn
- anthem
- Ellas
- Greece
- Hellenic Republic
- antiquity
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