PEAN

• (noun) a formal expression of praise

  synonyms : encomium , eulogy , paean , panegyric

  The girl's song was a sincere and captivating paean to friendship. -added by naila_inlas

  I absolutely disagree to the panegyrics written to the English weather. -added by naila_inlas

  My eulogy to my late grandfather was quite moving. -added by priyavanjeri

  
  -tagged by editor1
  A Paean to the macBook Pro (A man lights a candle in front of the logo of Apple Inc.)

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

  synonyms : paean

  Alcman was an ancient scholar who authored many paeans dedicated to the Greek god Apollo. -added by naila_inlas

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