paeon \p[ae]"on\ (p[=e]"[o^]n), n. [L. paeon, Gr. paiw`n a
solemn song, also, a p[ae]on, equiv. to paia`n. See
P[ae]an.] (Anc. Poet.)
A foot of four syllables, one long and three short, admitting
of four combinations, according to the place of the long
syllable. [Written also, less correctly, p[ae]an.]
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Paean \P[ae]"an\ (p[=e]`an), n. [L. paean, Gr. paia`n, fr.
Paia`n the physician of the gods, later, Apollo. Cf.
P[ae]on, Peony.] [Written also pean.]
1. An ancient Greek hymn in honor of Apollo as a healing
deity, and, later, a song addressed to other deities.
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2. Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph, joy, or
praise. --Dryden. "Public p[ae]ans of congratulation."
--De Quincey.
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3. See P[ae]on.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
paean
n 1: a formal expression of praise [syn: encomium, eulogy, panegyric,
pean]
2: (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in
ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity) [syn: pean]
WordNet (r) 2.0
110 Moby Thesaurus words for "paean":
Agnus Dei, Benedicite, Gloria, Gloria Patri, Gloria in Excelsis,
Introit, Magnificat, Miserere, Negro spiritual, Nunc Dimittis,
Te Deum, Trisagion, Vedic hymn, accolade, acknowledgment,
adulation, alleluia, answer, anthem, antiphon, antiphony,
apotheosis, applause, benediction, bepraisement, cantata, canticle,
chant, cheer, chorale, chorus of cheers, church music, cognizance,
congratulation, credit, crediting, cry, deification, doxology,
eloge, encomium, eulogium, eulogy, exaltation, excessive praise,
flattery, glorification, glory, gospel, gospel music, grace,
hallelujah, hero worship, homage, hommage, honor, hooray, hosanna,
hurrah, hurray, huzzah, hymn, hymn of praise, hymn-tune, hymnody,
hymnography, hymnology, idolatry, idolizing, introit, kudos, laud,
laudation, lionizing, magnification, mantra, mass, meed of praise,
motet, offertory, offertory sentence, oratorio, overpraise,
panegyric, passion, praise, prayer of thanks, prosodion, psalm,
psalmody, rah, recessional, recognition, report, requiem,
requiem mass, response, responsory, sacred music, shout, spiritual,
thank offering, thank-you, thanks, thanksgiving, tribute, versicle,
white spiritual, yell, yippee
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
encomium, eulogy, panegyric, pean
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