Meaning & use
Peans
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Songs or expressions of praise, joy, or triumph (a variant spelling of 'paeans').
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Critics wrote peans to the young pianist's flawless technique.
The victory was celebrated with peans sung throughout the city.
A note on using this word
'Pean' is a recognized variant spelling of 'paean,' which originally referred to a hymn of thanksgiving to the Greek god Apollo.
Words with a similar meaning
paeanseulogies
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Words with an opposite meaning
laments
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