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PAEAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A formal expression of praise
Synonyms:
encomium; eulogy; paean; panegyric; pean
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("paean" is a kind of...):
congratulations; extolment; kudos; praise (an expression of approval and commendation)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)
Synonyms:
paean; pean
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("paean" is a kind of...):
anthem; hymn (a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation))
Domain category:
antiquity (the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe)
Domain region:
Ellas; Greece; Hellenic Republic (a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil)
