paean

pae·an

also pe·an  (pē′ən)

n.

1. A song of joyful praise or exultation.

2. A fervent expression of joy or praise: "The art ... was a paean to paganism" (Will Durant).

3. An ancient Greek hymn of thanksgiving or invocation, especially to Apollo.

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[Latin paeān, hymn of thanksgiving, often addressed to Apollo, from Greek paiān, from Paiā, a title of Apollo.]

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pae′an·is′tic (-ĭs′tĭk) adj.

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paean

(ˈpiːən) or

pean

n

1. (Historical Terms) a hymn sung in ancient Greece in invocation of or thanksgiving to a deity

2. any song of praise

3. enthusiastic praise: the film received a paean from the critics.

[C16: via Latin from Greek paiān hymn to Apollo, from his title Paiān, denoting the physician of the gods]

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pae•an

(ˈpi ən)

n.

a song of praise, joy, thanksgiving, or triumph.

[1535–45; < Latin, song of triumph or thanksgiving addressed to Apollo or another god < Greek paian, paiṓn, orig. an epithet of Apollo]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	paean - a formal expression of praise encomium, panegyric, pean, eulogy congratulations, extolment, kudos, praise - an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work"
	2.	paean - (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity) pean hymn, anthem - a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation) Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil antiquity - the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

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paean

noun (Literary)

1. eulogy, tribute, panegyric, hymn of praise, encomium The film is a paean to adolescent love.

2. hymn, anthem, thanksgiving, psalm The piece is a paean of praise for God and his creation.

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Translations

παιάνας

péan

diadalénekhálaének

peana

paean

[ˈpiːən] N → himno m de alegría
paeans of praise → alabanzas fpl

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paean

n → Lobrede f

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