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Paean
Pronunciation : P?"an
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. paean, Gr. P?on, Peony.] [Written also pean.]
Definition : 1. An ancient Greek hymn in honor of Apollo as a healing deity, and, later, a song addressed to other deities.
2. Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph. Dryden. "Public p?ans of congratulation." De Quincey.
3. See P?on.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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