paean

• اسم يشير إلى تعبير رسمي عن الثناء أو المديح، وفي اليونان القديمة كان يُطلق على ترنيمة مدح تُنشد لاسترضاء إله أو شكره.

A noun referring to a formal expression of praise or, in ancient Greece, a hymn of praise sung to invoke or thank a deity.

1. Formal expression of praiseC1formal

   A formal and enthusiastic expression of praise, joy, or triumph.

   قصيدة مدح

   • The critic wrote a paean to the director's latest film.
   • Her speech was a paean to the resilience of the human spirit.
   • The book is a paean to the beauty of the natural world.

   المرادفاتaccoladeencomiumeulogyhymnodepanegyricpraisetribute

   الأضدادcensurecondemnationcriticismdenunciationvilification

2. Ancient hymn of praiseC2formal

   In ancient Greece, a hymn of praise, especially one sung to invoke or thank a deity.

   ترنيمة قديمة للتسبيح

   • The chorus sang a paean to Apollo at the festival.
   • Ancient texts describe a paean performed after a military victory.
   • The poet composed a paean in honor of the goddess Athena.

   المرادفاتanthemchanthymnode