PAEAN

encomium, eulogy, panegyric, paean, pean

(noun) a formal expression of praise

paean, pean

(noun) (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

paean (plural paeans)

(Ancient Greece, historical) A chant or song, especially a hymn of thanksgiving for deliverance or victory, to Apollo or sometimes another god or goddess; hence any song sung to solicit victory in battle.

(by extension) Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph.

(by extension) An enthusiastic expression of praise.

Synonyms: hymn, encomium, praise, tribute

Verb

paean (third-person singular simple present paeans, present participle paeaning, simple past and past participle paeaned)

(transitive, rare) To sing a paean; to praise.

Anagrams

• apnea

Source: Wiktionary


PƦ"an, n. Etym: [L. paean, Gr. PƦon, Peony.] [Written also pean.]

1. An ancient Greek hymn in honor of Apollo as a healing deity, and, later, a song addressed to other deities.

2. Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph. Dryden. "Public pƦans of congratulation." De Quincey.

3. See PƦon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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