Found 2 items, similar to pean.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: pean pean n 1: (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity) [syn: paean] 2: a formal expression of praise [syn: encomium, eulogy, panegyric, paean]
English → English (gcide) Definition: pean Paean \P[ae]"an\ (p[=e]`an), n. [L. paean, Gr. paia`n, fr. Paia`n the physician of the gods, later, Apollo. Cf. P[ae]on, Peony.] [Written also pean.] 1. An ancient Greek hymn in honor of Apollo as a healing deity, and, later, a song addressed to other deities. [1913 Webster] 2. Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph, joy, or praise. --Dryden. ``Public p[ae]ans of congratulation.'' --De Quincey. [1913 Webster] 3. See P[ae]on. [1913 Webster]