单词 | paean |
释义 | pae·an also pe·an (pēən) n. 1. A song of joyful praise or exultation. 2. A fervent expression of joy or praise: "The art ... was a paean to paganism" (Will Durant). 3. An ancient Greek hymn of thanksgiving or invocation, especially to Apollo. [Latin paeān, hymn of thanksgiving, often addressed to Apollo, from Greek paiān, from Paiā, a title of Apollo.] pae′an·istic (-ĭstĭk) adj. |
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