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Added 10 October 2026

pean

/piːn/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pean at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

Origin

Derived from Middle French penne (“feather”), from penna (“feather”); doublet of pen and penna.

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