- a variation of paean.
pean
Americannoun
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of pean
C16: of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
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Louis Armstrong – What a Wonderful World The vocal by the king of jazz lent a grandfatherly wisdom to this pean to nature’s purity.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 26, 2015
He started with the A. P. as a sportswriter, was sent to England in 1939 to cover Euro pean sports.
From Time Magazine Archive
In 1954, elected president of Euro pean Assembly in Strasbourg.
From Time Magazine Archive
World War II: Known as a good infantryman who knew how to train others, went to England in 1942 to command all U.S. ground forces in the Euro pean Theater of Operations.
From Time Magazine Archive
The sun's glad welcome is proclaimed in a resounding pean of harmonies, pierced with sharp, bright strokes from the triangle.
From Stars of the Opera by Wagnalls, Mabel
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