pean

A noun referring to a formal expression of praise or a hymn of invocation or thanksgiving, especially in ancient Greece.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das einen feierlichen Lobgesang oder Hymnus bezeichnet, insbesondere einen Dank- oder Bittgesang an einen Gott im antiken Griechenland.

1. Hymn of praise C1 formal

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

   • The ancient Greeks sang a pean to Apollo before battle.
   • The chorus performed a pean to celebrate the harvest.
   • A pean was composed in honor of the victorious general.

   🇩🇪Lobgesang

   Synonyme: anthemhymnodepaeanpsalm

2. Expression of praise C1 formal

   A formal expression of praise or tribute.

   • The speech was a pean to the achievements of the team.
   • Her article was a pean to the beauty of the natural world.
   • The award ceremony became a pean for the artist's lifetime work.

   🇩🇪Lobrede

   Synonyme: accoladecommendationencomiumeulogypaeanpanegyrictribute