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Definition paean

Etymology

From Latin pae?n (“a hymn, especially a victory hymn, to Apollo or another god”), from Ancient Greek ?????? (pai??n, “a chant or song, especially a thanksgiving or victory hymn, to Apollo under the name ?????? (Pai??n)”), from the phrase ?? ?????? (I? Pai??n, “O Paean!, Thanks to Paean!”). According to Homer, Paián or Paean was the name of the physician of the gods; its further etymology is unclear. It has been suggested that ?????? is derived from *??????? (*paiáw?n, “one who heals illnesses through magic”), from *????? (*paîwa), *????? (*pawía, “to blow”), related to ???? (paí?, “to hit, strike”) (from Proto-Indo-European *p?u-, *pyu-, *p?- (“to hit; to cut”)), or from ???? (paú?, “to bring to an end; to abate, to stop”) (from Proto-Indo-European *peh?w- (“few, little; smallness”)), or that it may be a Pre-Greek word.

Compare Middle French and French paean (also French péan), Italian peana, Portuguese peã, péan.

Noun

paean (plural paeans)

1. (Ancient Greece, historical) A chant or song, especially a hymn of thanksgiving for deliverance or victory, to Apollo or sometimes another god or goddess; hence any song sung to solicit victory in battle.
2. (by extension) Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph.
3. (by extension) An enthusiastic expression of praise.

Verb

paean (third-person singular simple present paeans, present participle paeaning, simple past and past participle paeaned)

1. (transitive, rare) To sing a paean; to praise.

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