PAEAN


Meaning of PAEAN in English

— paeanism , n.

/pee"euhn/ , n.

1. any song of praise, joy, or triumph.

2. a hymn of invocation or thanksgiving to Apollo or some other ancient Greek deity.

Also, pean .

[ 1535-45; Paean appellation of Apollo Paián physician of the gods ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .