paean

Paean is a song that expresses great or enthusiastic joy or praise.

(noun)

A song expressing thanks and praise is an example of a paean.

See paean in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Origin: L < Gr paian, hymn < Paian, the healing one, epithet of Apollo < paiein, to strike, touch < ? IE base *pēu- > pave

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also pe·an

noun

A song of joyful praise or exultation.
A fervent expression of joy or praise: “The art . . . was a paean to paganism” (Will Durant).
An ancient Greek hymn of thanksgiving or invocation, especially to Apollo.

Origin:

Origin: Latin paeān, hymn of thanksgiving, often addressed to Apollo

Origin: , from Greek paiān

Origin: , from Paiā, a title of Apollo

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