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paean

noun

pae·​an ˈpē-ən How to pronounce paean (audio)
1
: a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph
unite their voices in a great paean to liberty Edward Sackville-West
2
: a work that praises or honors its subject : encomium, tribute
wrote a paean to the queen on her 50th birthday

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According to the poet Homer, the Greek god Apollo sometimes took the guise of Paean, physician to the gods. The earliest musical paeans were hymns of thanksgiving and praise that were dedicated to Apollo. They were sung at events ranging from boisterous festivals to public funerals, and they were the traditional marching songs of armies heading into battle. Over time, the word became generalized, and it is now used for any kind of tribute.

Example Sentences

his retirement party featured many paeans for his long years of service to the company
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Word History

Etymology

Latin, hymn of thanksgiving especially addressed to Apollo, from Greek paian, paiōn, from Paian, Paiōn, epithet of Apollo in the hymn

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of paean was in 1589

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