paean (Meaning)

Wordnet

paean (n)

a formal expression of praise

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

Webster

paean (n.)

An ancient Greek hymn in honor of Apollo as a healing deity, and, later, a song addressed to other deities.

Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph.

See Paeon.

paean Sentence Examples

  1. The orchestra performed a stirring paean to the fallen soldiers.
  2. The scientist's lecture was a paean to the wonders of the natural world.
  3. The politician's speech was a fiery paean to patriotism.
  4. The author's latest novel was a paean to the resilience of the human spirit.
  5. The artist's painting was a visual paean to the beauty of nature.
  6. The musician's performance was a heartfelt paean to lost love.
  7. The architect's design was a monumental paean to human ingenuity.
  8. The poet's verse was a paean to the ephemeral nature of life.
  9. The teacher's lesson was an inspiring paean to the power of education.
  10. The musician's symphony was a triumphant paean to the victory of good over evil.

FAQs About the word paean

a formal expression of praise, (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)An ancient Greek hymn in hono

citation,tribute, homage, commendation, panegyric, eulogy, prize, eulogium, award, encomium

censure, rebuke, censure, indictment, condemnation, denunciation, rebuke, condemnation, denunciation,indictment

The orchestra performed a stirring paean to the fallen soldiers.

The scientist's lecture was a paean to the wonders of the natural world.

The politician's speech was a fiery paean to patriotism.

The author's latest novel was a paean to the resilience of the human spirit.