paean – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
paean
n.
voiced or written song of rejoicing; song of praise and thanksgiving
Paean
A
paean is a song or lyric poem expressing triumph or thanksgiving. In
classical antiquity, it is usually performed by a chorus, but some examples seem intended for an individual voice (
monody). It comes from the
Greek παιάν (also παιήων or παιών), "song of triumph, any solemn song or chant." "Paeon" was also the name of a divine physician and an
epithet of
Apollo.
paean
Noun
1. a formal expression of praise
(synonym) encomium, eulogy, panegyric, pean
(hypernym) praise, congratulations, kudos
2. (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)
(synonym) pean
(hypernym) hymn, anthem
(classification) antiquity
(classification) Greece, Hellenic Republic, Ellas
Paean
(n.)
See Paeon.
(n.)
Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph.
(n.)
An ancient Greek hymn in honor of Apollo as a healing deity, and, later, a song addressed to other deities.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
Paean
[Greek] A Greek god of healing and regarded as the physician to the other gods. He is often identified with other gods (among which Apollo, Asclepius, Dionysus, Zeus) in their roles as healers and protectors against illness and misfortune. Paean emerged as an independent deity in later Greek literature. A paean is also a hymn in honor of Apollo, in which he, as healer, is glorified and praised.
