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Paean logo #10101) Ancient Greek triumphal hymn 2) Choral ode 3) Congratulations 4) Elated outpouring 5) Encomium 6) Epithet of Asclepius 7) Eulogy 8) Exalting hymn of praise 9) Exultant music 10) Formal expression of praise 11) Hallelujah chorus 12) Health god 13) Hymn 14) Hymn of high praise 15) Hymn of joy 16) Hymn of praise
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Paean logo #10101) Celebration 2) Encomium 3) Eulogy 4) Hymn 5) Ode 6) Pean
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  1. a formal expression of praise
  2. a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)

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Paean logo #21000 A paean (n) is a song or lyric poem expressing triumph or thanksgiving. In classical antiquity, it is usually performed by a chorus, but some examples seem intended for an individual voice (monody). It comes from the Greek παιάν (also παιήων or παιών), `song of triumph, any solemn song or chant.` `Paeon` was also the name of a ...
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Paean logo #21000[god] In Greek mythology, Paean (Παιάν), Paeëon or Paieon (Παιήων), or Paeon or Paion (Παιών) was the Greek physician of the gods. ==Mycenaean Greece== The name Paean is believed to be first attested in Mycenaean Greek as an alternative name of Apollo; the attested form of the name, written in Linear B, is
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paean logo #22641song of thanksgiving
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Paean logo #21002• (n.) An ancient Greek hymn in honor of Apollo as a healing deity, and, later, a song addressed to other deities. • (n.) See Paeon. • (n.) Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph.
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paean logo #21003solemn choral lyric of invocation, joy, or triumph, originating in ancient Greece, where it was addressed to Apollo in his guise as Paean, physician ...
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Paean logo #20688In Greek mythology, the physician of the gods. Later Greek writers use Paean as a title for Apollo as a deliverer from evil. The word `paean` came to mean a genre of songs in Apollo's honour,...
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paean logo #209731. An ancient Greek hymn in honor of Apollo as a healing deity, and, later, a song addressed to other deities. ... 2. Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph. 'Public paeans of congratulation.' ... 3. See Paeon. ... Origin: L. Paean, Gr, fr. The physician of the gods, later, Apollo. Cf. Paeon, Peony ... Alternative forms: pean. ... Source: Webs...
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Paean logo #21596Battle hymn, sung by Greek warriors before charging the enemy.
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Paean logo #22385Among the earliest Greeks, the word paean signifies 'a dance and hymn with a specific rhythm which i
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paean logo #20001 song of praise or triumph 
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Paean logo #22626[Hellenic mythology] A ritual exclamation and name for the song addressed to gods of healing (originally Paean, later Apollo and Asclepius). Paeans were sung at religious festivals, during illness or plague, before a military action, after libations, and on public occasions like the ratification of peace.
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paean logo #20400[n] - a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)
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paean logo #23421 a tribute or praise song.
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Paean logo #21221In Greek mythology, the physician of the gods. Later Greek writers use Paean as a title for Apollo as a deliverer from evil. The word `paean` came to mean a genre of songs in Apollo's honour, and ultimately any battle, victory, or festive song
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