paean

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее формальное выражение похвалы или, в Древней Греции, хвалебный гимн, исполняемый для призывания или благодарения божества.esSustantivo que designa una expresión formal de alabanza o, en la antigua Grecia, un himno de alabanza cantado para invocar o agradecer a una deidad.frNom désignant une expression formelle de louange ou, dans la Grèce antique, un hymne de louange chanté pour invoquer ou remercier une divinité.deSubstantiv, das einen feierlichen Lobgesang oder ein feierliches Lobgedicht bezeichnet; im antiken Griechenland ein Hymnus, der zur Anrufung oder zum Dank an eine Gottheit gesungen wurde.ptSubstantivo que designa uma expressão formal de louvor, ou, na Grécia Antiga, um hino de exaltação cantado para invocar ou agradecer a uma divindade.zh名词，指正式的赞颂表达；在古希腊指为祈求或感谢神祇而唱的赞美歌。arاسم يشير إلى تعبير رسمي عن الثناء أو المديح، وفي اليونان القديمة كان يُطلق على ترنيمة مدح تُنشد لاسترضاء إله أو شكره.

1. Formal expression of praise C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruХвалебная речьesElogio entusiastafréloge enthousiastedeLobeshymneptDiscurso de louvorzh颂歌arقصيدة مدح

   Synonyme: accoladeencomiumeulogyhymnodepanegyricpraisetribute

   Antonyme: censurecondemnationcriticismdenunciationvilification

2. Ancient hymn of praise C2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruДревний гимн хвалыesPeván (himno de alabanza)frHymne antique de louangedeAntike LobeshymneptHino antigo de louvorzh古代赞美颂歌arترنيمة قديمة للتسبيح

   Synonyme: anthemchanthymnode

• paeans plural form
• paeans' possessive plural form
• paean's possessive singular form