pean

[pee-uhn]

noun

1. a variant of paean.

pean

¹

/ ˈpiːən /

noun

1. a less common US spelling of paean

pean

²

/ piːn /

noun

1. heraldry a fur of sable spotted with or

Word History and Origins

Origin of pean¹

C16: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

But the possibility that Britain could leave is already stirring dread in Brussels, especially because public disgust with Euro­pean governance is also rising in France and even Germany.

From New York Times

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

That’s because hundreds of Santa look-alikes were in the Euro­pean country for the 55th annual World Santa Claus Congress.

From Washington Post

It is not a pean of victory we sing but a requiem.

From Project Gutenberg

He sang peans of victory over the downfall at Yorktown; he exalted the fame of Washington; he called down maledictions on the ship that bore the "worthless Arnold" from American shores.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• hymn