PAEAN


Meaning of PAEAN in English

[pae.an] n [L, hymn of thanksgiving esp. addressed to Apollo, fr. Gk paian, paion, fr. Paian, Paion, epithet of Apollo in the hymn] (1589): a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph; broadly: encomium, tribute

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