pean

[pee-uhn]

pean Definition

• 1. a song of praise or triumph
• 2. a formal expression of praise

Using pean: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "pean" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The team's victory was celebrated with a pean.

• Example

  The author wrote a pean to the beauty of nature.

• Example

  The speech was a pean to the company's success.

pean Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for pean

• hymn
• ode
• anthem
• paean
• eulogy

Phrases with pean

• pean of praise

  an enthusiastic expression of praise or admiration

  Example

  The audience gave a pean of praise to the performer.

• pean of triumph

  a song or expression of joy and triumph

  Example

  The soldiers sang a pean of triumph after winning the battle.

• pean to the past

  an expression of nostalgia or longing for the past

  Example

  The artist's work is a pean to the past, evoking memories of a bygone era.

Origins of pean

from Old French 'pais' meaning 'peace'

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Summary: pean in Brief

'Pean' [pee-uhn] refers to a song or expression of praise or triumph. It can also be used as a formal expression of praise, such as in 'The speech was a pean to the company's success.' 'Pean' is often associated with phrases like 'pean of praise' and 'pean of triumph,' and can evoke nostalgia, as in 'pean to the past.'