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
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
paean (third-person singular simple present paeans, present participle paeaning, simple past and past participle paeaned)
(transitive, rare) To sing a paean; to praise.
• apnea
Source: Wiktionary
Pæ"an, n. Etym: [L. paean, Gr. Pæon, 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 pæans of congratulation." De Quincey.
3. See Pæon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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