paean | ||
1. | [ noun ] a formal expression of praise | |
Synonyms: | eulogy panegyric pean encomium | |
Related terms: | praise eulogize | |
2. | [ noun ] (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity) | |
Synonyms: | pean | |
Related terms: | hymn antiquity Greece | |
Similar spelling: |
Payan pan Payena pawn pane pain Payne Paino paine Pawnee paeony pean Pam Paeonia |