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Paean n. : An ancient Greek hymn in honor of Apollo as a healing deity, and, later, a song addressed to other deities.

Paean n. : Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph.

Paean n. : See Paeon.

Example:
What does the Paean in Antigone mean?

Taxonomy
Paean, god, paeans, Apollo, battle, Ancient Greek, free encyclopedia, Paeon, healer, victory, epithet, paian, chant, the Greek gods, Homer, disease, health god, Battle of Salamis.

Defination from the web:
Paean (pronounced /ˈpiːən/, as in European) is a term used to describe a type of triumphal or grateful song, usually choral though sometimes individual. ... Hesiod too definitely separates an individual Paion, and in later poetry Paean is invoked independently as a health god. ... 

synonyms
  (noun) encomium
  (noun) eulogy
  (noun) panegyric
  (noun) pean
  (noun) anthem
  (noun) congratulations
  (noun) extolment
  (noun) hymn
  (noun) kudos
  (noun) praise


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