[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

paeon \pae"on\ p=e"o^n, n. l. paeon, gr. paiw`n a
   solemn song, also, a paeon, equiv. to paia`n. see
   paean. anc. poet.
   a foot of four syllables, one long and three short, admitting
   of four combinations, according to the place of the long
   syllable. written also, less correctly, paean.
   1913 webster
see also:
paean paean 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

paean \pae"an\ p=e`an, n. l. paean, gr. paia`n, fr.
   paia`n the physician of the gods, later, apollo. cf.
   paeon, peony. written also pean.
   1. an ancient greek hymn in honor of apollo as a healing
      deity, and, later, a song addressed to other deities.
      1913 webster

   2. any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph, joy, or
      praise. --dryden. "public paeans of congratulation."
      --de quincey.
      1913 webster

   3. see paeon.
      1913 webster
see also:
paeon peony pean 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

paean
     n 1: a formal expression of praise syn: encomium, eulogy, panegyric,
           pean
     2: ancient greece a hymn of praise especially one sung in
        ancient greece to invoke or thank a deity syn: pean
see also:
encomium eulogy panegyric pean 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

110 moby thesaurus words for "paean":
   agnus dei, benedicite, gloria, gloria patri, gloria in excelsis,
   introit, magnificat, miserere, negro spiritual, nunc dimittis,
   te deum, trisagion, vedic hymn, accolade, acknowledgment,
   adulation, alleluia, answer, anthem, antiphon, antiphony,
   apotheosis, applause, benediction, bepraisement, cantata, canticle,
   chant, cheer, chorale, chorus of cheers, church music, cognizance,
   congratulation, credit, crediting, cry, deification, doxology,
   eloge, encomium, eulogium, eulogy, exaltation, excessive praise,
   flattery, glorification, glory, gospel, gospel music, grace,
   hallelujah, hero worship, homage, hommage, honor, hooray, hosanna,
   hurrah, hurray, huzzah, hymn, hymn of praise, hymn-tune, hymnody,
   hymnography, hymnology, idolatry, idolizing, introit, kudos, laud,
   laudation, lionizing, magnification, mantra, mass, meed of praise,
   motet, offertory, offertory sentence, oratorio, overpraise,
   panegyric, passion, praise, prayer of thanks, prosodion, psalm,
   psalmody, rah, recessional, recognition, report, requiem,
   requiem mass, response, responsory, sacred music, shout, spiritual,
   thank offering, thank-you, thanks, thanksgiving, tribute, versicle,
   white spiritual, yell, yippee

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