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PEAN

Dictionary entry overview: What does pean mean?

• PEAN (noun)
The noun PEAN has 2 senses:

1. (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)
2. a formal expression of praise

Familiarity information: PEAN used as a noun is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• PEAN (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

pean; paean

Hypernyms ("pean" is a kind of...):

anthem; hymn (a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation))

Domain category:

antiquity (the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe)

Domain region:

Ellas; Greece; Hellenic Republic (a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

A formal expression of praise

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

encomium; paean; panegyric; eulogy; pean

Hypernyms ("pean" is a kind of...):

congratulations; extolment; kudos; praise (an expression of approval and commendation)

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