paean
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1. a formal expression of praise (noun.communication)
2. (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity) (noun.communication)
hypernym | : | anthem, hymn, |
definition | : | a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation) (noun.communication) |
domain category | : | antiquity, |
definition | : | the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe (noun.time) |
domain region | : | ellas, greece, hellenic republic, |
definition | : | a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil (noun.location) |
3. a formal expression of praise (noun.communication)
derivation | : | eulogist, panegyrist, |
definition | : | an orator who delivers eulogies or panegyrics (noun.person) |
derivation | : | eulogist, panegyrist, |
definition | : | an orator who delivers eulogies or panegyrics (noun.person) |
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