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    PAEAN

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A formal expression of praiseplay

    Synonyms:

    encomium; eulogy; paean; panegyric; pean

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("paean" is a kind of...):

    congratulations; extolment; kudos; praise (an expression of approval and commendation)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

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

    Synonyms:

    paean; pean

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("paean" is a kind of...):

    anthem; hymn (a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation))

    Domain category:

    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)

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