paean

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noun

1. a formal expression of praise (Freq. 2)
• Syn:
encomium, eulogy, panegyric, pean
• Derivationally related forms:
panegyric (for: panegyric), panegyrist (for: panegyric), panegyrical (for: panegyric), eulogistic (for: eulogy), encomiastic (for: encomium)
• Hypernyms:
praise, congratulations, kudos, extolment
2. (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)
• Syn:
pean
• Topics:
antiquity
• Regions:
Greece, Hellenic Republic, Ellas
• Hypernyms:
hymn, anthem

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  pean, encomium, eulogy, panegyric