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- DictionaryPae·an/ˈpēən/
noun
- 1. a song of praise or triumph: "a paean of praise for the great poets"
1. : a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph. unite their voices in a great paean to liberty Edward Sackville-West. 2. : a work that praises or honors its subject : encomium, tribute. wrote a paean to the queen on her 50th birthday.
noun. a song of praise, joy, or triumph. a formal expression of high praise, as a poem, movie, or monument: This documentary is another paean to the mystical power and beauty of the ocean. an elaborate or excessive expression of praise; panegyric: His restaurant review is just a long and not very interesting paean to his favorite ethnic cuisine.
PAEAN definition: 1. a song, film, or piece of writing that praises someone or something very enthusiastically: 2. a…. Learn more.
PAEAN meaning: 1. a song, film, or piece of writing that praises someone or something very enthusiastically: 2. a…. Learn more.
A paean is a hymn of praise or thanksgiving. You might sing a paean in church, where many hymns extol the greatness of God. Paean was originally a song of praise for Apollo, or Paian as he was sometimes called.
A paean (⫽ ˈ p iː ə n ⫽) is a song or lyric poem expressing triumph or thanksgiving. In classical antiquity , it is usually performed by a chorus, but some examples seem intended for an individual voice ( monody ).
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]
