paeon
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of paeon
1595–1605; < Latin paeōn < Greek paiōn, Attic variant of paiā́n; see paean
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And then the movie – like all the great John Hughes movies, a paeon to the ambiguities of youth; the pleasures, the agonisies, the clothes, oh sweet Jesus the clothes.
From The Guardian ● May 29, 2014
Instead it is a heart-wringing paeon to homesickness.
From The Guardian ● May 30, 2010
The majestic voice of the nightingale burst forth again, now in a paeon of praise.
From High Noon A New Sequel to 'Three Weeks' by Elinor Glyn by Anonymous
For this reason he recommends the paeon, and says that every person makes use of it, even without being sensible when he does so.
From Cicero's Brutus or History of Famous Orators; also His Orator, or Accomplished Speaker. by E. Jones
As the paeon, therefore, is of all other feet the most improper for poetry, it may, for that reason be more readily admitted into prose.
From Cicero's Brutus or History of Famous Orators; also His Orator, or Accomplished Speaker. by E. Jones
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