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单词 paean
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paean


pae·an

also pe·an P0010300 (pē′ən)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·is′tic (-ĭs′tĭk) adj.

paean

(ˈpiːən) or

pean

n1. (Historical Terms) a hymn sung in ancient Greece in invocation of or thanksgiving to a deity2. any song of praise3. 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]

pae•an

(ˈpi ən)

n. a song of praise, joy, thanksgiving, or triumph. [1535–45; < Latin, song of triumph or thanksgiving addressed to Apollo or another god < Greek paian, paiṓn, orig. an epithet of Apollo]
Thesaurus
Noun1.paean - a formal expression of praiseencomium, panegyric, pean, eulogycongratulations, extolment, kudos, praise - an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work"
2.paean - (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)peanhymn, anthem - a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oilantiquity - the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

paean

noun (Literary)1. eulogy, tribute, panegyric, hymn of praise, encomium The film is a paean to adolescent love.2. hymn, anthem, thanksgiving, psalm The piece is a paean of praise for God and his creation.
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peana

paean


Paean

(pē`ən), Paean was an epithet for Apollo, the healer. The paean, a hymn of praise to Apollo and often to other gods, was sung as a prayer for safety or deliverance at battles and other important occasions.

Paean

physician to the gods. [Gk. Myth.: Espy, 29]See: Medicine

paean

(sometimes US), pean a hymn sung in ancient Greece in invocation of or thanksgiving to a deity

PAEAN


AcronymDefinition
PAEANPanel on Atmospheric Effects of Aviation

paean


  • noun

Synonyms for paean

noun eulogy

Synonyms

  • eulogy
  • tribute
  • panegyric
  • hymn of praise
  • encomium

noun hymn

Synonyms

  • hymn
  • anthem
  • thanksgiving
  • psalm

Synonyms for paean

noun a formal expression of praise

Synonyms

  • encomium
  • panegyric
  • pean
  • eulogy

Related Words

  • congratulations
  • extolment
  • kudos
  • praise

noun (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)

Synonyms

  • pean

Related Words

  • hymn
  • anthem
  • Ellas
  • Greece
  • Hellenic Republic
  • antiquity
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