paean Definition
paean (pē′ən)
noun
- in ancient Greece, a hymn of thanksgiving to the gods, esp. to Apollo
- a song of joy, triumph, praise, etc.
Etymology: L < Gr paian, hymn < Paian, the healing one, epithet of Apollo < paiein, to strike, touch < ? IE base *pēu- > pave
paean Synonyms
paean Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- praise: What is unusual is to find a paean of praise on the stone.
- love: He is also aware that the play is more than a simple paean of romantic love.
Adjective modifier
- great: The epic of Gilgamesh - the oldest surviving epic poem and greatest paean to friendship in literature containing the pre-biblical sources of The Flood.
- endless: And that's just the Christians, let alone reggae's endless paeans to Jah, or Muslim rappers ' shout outs to Allah.
- enthusiastic: Indeed, todayâs Daily Telegraph contains as equally an enthusiastic paean to the book by Lady Antonia Fraser.
- heartbreaking: Other songs like opener ' Rain Fall Down ' and set closer ' On My Own ' are heartbreaking paeans to loneliness.
- witty: It is nearly 20 years since Bill Bryson first penned his deliciously witty paean to precision Troublesome Words.
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