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单词 paean
释义 pae·an
I. noun
also pe·an \ˈpēən\
(-s)
Etymology: Latin paean, hymn of thanksgiving especially addressed to Apollo, from Greek paian, paiōn, from Paian, Paiōn, epithet by which Apollo was invoked in the hymn
1. : a surging joyously exultant song or hymn (as of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, triumph)
 < unite their voices in a great paean to liberty — Edward Sackville-West & Desmond Shawe-Taylor >
2. : an exultant outburst
 < a great cheer … rose in a wild paean of frenzy — Donn Byrne >
3. : paeon
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to sing or otherwise express in or as if in a paean
 < paeaned the virtues of the poor and lowly — S.H.Adams >
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