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Definition of: paean
(pē′ən) noun
1. A choral ode; originally, a song of praise honoring Apollo.
2. Hence, any song of joy or exultation. Also spelled pean. [<L <Gk. paian a hymn addressed to Paian, the god Apollo]
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