pean
paean
or pe·an
- any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- a hymn of invocation or thanksgiving to Apollo or some other ancient Greek deity.
Origin of paean
Examples from the Web for pean
Historical Examples of pean
"De Pean does not lie, Le Gardeur," answered she, frightened at his look.
The Golden DogWilliam Kirby
Pean, you will remember, could not speak half a dozen words of English.
Cruisings in the CascadesGeorge O. Shields
Analogy requires Euro'pean, and this is supported by as good authorities as the other.
Dissertation on the English LanguageNoah Webster, Jr.
Bigot winked at De Pean and smiled furtively, as much as to say, "You know how to interpret my words."
The Golden DogWilliam Kirby
Pean sprang after them, and in a few minutes I heard the dull, muffled report of his musket.
Cruisings in the CascadesGeorge O. Shields
pean
1- a less common US spelling of paean
pean
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Word Origin for pean
paean
sometimes US pean
- a hymn sung in ancient Greece in invocation of or thanksgiving to a deity
- any song of praise
- enthusiastic praisethe film received a paean from the critics
Word Origin for paean
Word Origin and History for pean
paean
1590s, from Latin paean "hymn of deliverance," from Greek paian "hymn, chant, hymn to Apollo," from Paian, a name of the god of healing; originally the physician of the gods (in Homer), later merged with Apollo; literally "one who touches" (i.e. "one who heals by a touch"), from paio "to touch, strike."