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Paean Common

Paean has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a formal expression of praise

2

(ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)

3

A chant or song, especially a hymn of thanksgiving for deliverance or victory, to Apollo or sometimes another god or goddess; hence any song sung to solicit victory in battle.