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Paean

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Noun

1. encomium, eulogy, paean, panegyric, pean

a formal expression of praise

2. paean, pean

(ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)

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Paean

see synonyms of paean
noun
1. 
a hymn sung in ancient Greece in invocation of or thanksgiving to a deity
2. 
any song of praise
3. 
enthusiastic praise
the film received a paean from the critics

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Paean

see synonyms of paean
noun
1. 
in ancient Greece, a hymn of thanksgiving to the gods, esp. to Apollo
2. 
a song of joy, triumph, praise, etc.

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Paean

see synonyms of paean
n.
1. A song of joyful praise or exultation.
2. A fervent expression of joy or praise: "The art ... was a paean to paganism" (Will Durant).
3. An ancient Greek hymn of thanksgiving or invocation, especially to Apollo.

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