paean

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈpiː.ən/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈpi.ən/

Noun

paean (plural paeans)

1. (Ancient Greece, historical) A chant#Noun|chant or song, especially a hymn of thanksgiving for deliverance or victory, to Apollo or sometimes another god or goddess; hence any song sung to solicit victory in battle#Noun|battle.
2. (by extension) Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph.
3. (by extension) An enthusiastic expression of praise.

   Synonyms: hymn, encomium, praise, tribute

   • 1991 August, J[ohn] A[shby] Baldwin[, Jr.], “Foreword”, in Philip D. Caine, Eagles of the RAF: The World War II Eagle Squadrons, Washington, D.C.: National Defense University Press, OCLC 843300358, page ix ↗:

     Unlike other accounts, Eagles of the RAF is not simply a paean to the pilots as special heroes and "aces," though many performed heroically and some sacrificed their lives.

Translations

• French: péan, paean
• German: Paian
• Italian: peana
• Portuguese: peã, péan
• Russian: победный

Verb

paean (paeans, present participle paeaning; past and past participle paeaned)

1. (transitive, rare) To sing a paean; to praise#Verb|praise.

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