PAEAN


Meaning of PAEAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpē-ən ]

noun

Etymology: Latin, hymn of thanksgiving especially addressed to Apollo, from Greek paian, paiōn, from Paian, Paiōn, epithet of Apollo in the hymn

Date: 1589

1. : a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph

2. : a work that praises or honors its subject : encomium , tribute

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.