Meaning & use
Paeans
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Songs or expressions of praise, triumph, or thanksgiving.
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The newspaper column was full of paeans to the retiring coach's decades of service.
Ancient Greek soldiers sang paeans to Apollo before heading into battle.
A note on using this word
Originally a hymn of thanksgiving to the Greek god Apollo, the word now broadly means any enthusiastic expression of praise.
Words with a similar meaning
tributeseulogiespraises
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Words with an opposite meaning
criticisms
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