Paean - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈpiːən|
Brit.
|ˈpiːən|
noun
- a formal expression of praise (syn: encomium, eulogy, panegyric)
- (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)
- (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)
Extra examples
...his retirement party featured many paeans for his long years of service to the company...
The film received a paean from the critics.
Word forms
noun
singular: paean
plural: paeans
singular: paean
plural: paeans
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