| 单词 | paean |
| 释义 | paean (once / 8995 pages) n A paean is a hymn of praise or thanksgiving. You might sing a paean in church, where many hymns extol the greatness of God. Paean was originally a song of praise for Apollo, or Paian as he was sometimes called. You can now use paean to mean any song of praise, regardless of the deity, or to mean a formal expression of praise, like a eulogy. At your mother's birthday dinner, it might be nice for you and your brothers and sisters to write and sing a paean to her good-natured love and support of you over many years. WORD FAMILYpaean: paeans USAGE EXAMPLESHe delivered a distinct paean to values that Trump so often dismissed. The New Yorker(Nov 17, 2016) The recent Netflix hit “Stranger Things,” a nostalgic paean to all things 1980s and dorky, has also helped push D&D into the public eye. Salon(Nov 13, 2016) The film is not an attack on Mr. Trump, but instead a paean to his opponent in the presidential contest, Hillary Clinton. New York Times(Oct 19, 2016) 1n (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity) Syn|Hyper pean anthem, hymn a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation) 2n a formal expression of praise Syn|Hyper encomium, eulogy, panegyric, pean congratulations, extolment, kudos, praise an expression of approval and commendation |
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