what does paean mean?
PAEAN as NOUN
- Meaning
- a formal expression of praise
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) paean is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) paean is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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