PEAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pean mean? 

• PEAN (noun)
  The noun PEAN has 2 senses:

1. (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)

2. a formal expression of praise

  Familiarity information: PEAN used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PEAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

paean; pean

Hypernyms ("pean" is a kind of...):

anthem; hymn (a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation))

Domain category:

antiquity (the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe)

Domain region:

Ellas; Greece; Hellenic Republic (a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A formal expression of praise

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

encomium; eulogy; paean; panegyric; pean

Hypernyms ("pean" is a kind of...):

congratulations; extolment; kudos; praise (an expression of approval and commendation)