paean

Noun
  1. A formal expression of praise (synset 106706894)
    is a type of: congratulations, extolment, kudos, praise - an expression of approval and commendation
    same as: encomium, eulogy, panegyric, pean
  2. (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity) (synset 107050608)
    referred to in: antiquity - the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
    domain region: ellas, greece, hellenic republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
    is a type of: anthem, hymn - a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
    same as: pean

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