PEAN

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 1

Noun

pean (plural peans)

(tincture) A heraldic fur of gold spots on a black field.

Adjective

pean (not comparable)

(tincture): In blazon, a heraldic fur of a black field. with gold spots

Etymology 2

Noun

pean (plural peans)

Alternative spelling of paean.

Verb

pean (third-person singular simple present peans, present participle peaning, simple past and past participle peaned)

Alternative spelling of paean.

Etymology 3

Noun

pean (plural peans)

Alternative spelling of peen.

Verb

pean (third-person singular simple present peans, present participle peaning, simple past and past participle peaned)

Alternative spelling of peen.

Anagrams

• -pnea, NAPE, Pena, nape, neap, pane, panĂ©

Source: Wiktionary


Pean, n. Etym: [OF. pene, F. panne.] (Her.)

Definition: One of the furs, the ground being sable, and the spots or tufts or.

Pe"an, n.

Definition: A song of praise and triumph. See Pæan.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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