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Definition of Paean
1. Noun. A formal expression of praise.
Exact synonyms: Encomium, Eulogy, Panegyric, Pean
Generic synonyms: Congratulations, Extolment, Kudos, Praise
Derivative terms: Encomiastic, Eulogistic, Panegyric, Panegyrical, Panegyrist
Generic synonyms: Congratulations, Extolment, Kudos, Praise
Derivative terms: Encomiastic, Eulogistic, Panegyric, Panegyrical, Panegyrist
2. Noun. (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity).
Exact synonyms: Pean
Generic synonyms: Anthem, Hymn
Geographical relationships: Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic
Category relationships: Antiquity
Generic synonyms: Anthem, Hymn
Geographical relationships: Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic
Category relationships: Antiquity
Definition of Paean
1. Noun. Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph. ¹
2. Noun. An enthusiastic expression of praise. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Paean
1. a song of joy [n -S]
Medical Definition of Paean
1. 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. "Public paeans of congratulation." 3. See Paeon. Origin: L. Paean, Gr, fr. The physician of the gods, later, Apollo. Cf. Paeon, Peony Alternative forms: pean. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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