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Definitions for Paean

[1] any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
[2] a hymn of invocation or thanksgiving to Apollo or some other ancient Greek deity.
[3] a hymn sung in ancient Greece in invocation of or thanksgiving to a deity
[4] any song of praise
[5] enthusiastic praise the film received a paean from the critics

Words related to Paean

hymn, song, anthem, acclamation, psalm, praise, ode, pean, laud, laudation

Words nearby Paean

padsaw, padua, paduasoy, paducah, padus, paean, paed-, paederast, paediatrician, paediatrics, paedo

Origin of Paean

1535–45; < Latin: religious or festive hymn, special use of Paean appellation of Apollo < Greek Paiā́n physician of the gods

Words that may be confused with Paean

paean, paeon, peon

Other words from Paean

pae·an·ism , noun

Word origin for Paean

C16: via Latin from Greek paiān hymn to Apollo, from his title Paiān, denoting the physician of the gods

Synonyms for Paean

hymn, acclamation, anthem, ode, pean, praise, psalm, song, laud, laudation