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Definition of Paeon
1. Noun. (poetry) A foot containing any pattern of three short syllables and one long syllable. ¹
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Definition of Paeon
1. a metrical foot of four syllables [n -S]
Medical Definition of Paeon
1. A foot of four syllables, one long and three short, admitting of four combinations, according to the place of the long syllable. Alternative forms:, less correctly, paean. Origin: L. Paeon, Gr. A solemn song, also, a paeon, equiv. To . See Paean. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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