Word of the Day — Monday, March 2, 2026
paean
noun/ˈpē-ən/
Definitions
nouna joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph
“… unite their voices in a great paean to liberty.”
nouna work that praises or honors its subject encomium, tribute
“wrote a paean to the queen on her 50th birthday”
Examples
- “… unite their voices in a great paean to liberty.”
- “wrote a paean to the queen on her 50th birthday”
Etymology
Latin, hymn of thanksgiving especially addressed to Apollo, from Greek paian, paiōn, from Paian, Paiōn, epithet of Apollo in the hymn