Paean (n)
pee-ahn
A song of praise or triumph.
Also, enthusiastic praise; from Latin paean “hymn of deliverance,”.
Example sentences
“He spoke movingly about his parents, got a rousing response to every paean to business success and American values.”
“Shockingly, this paean to the good old days did not prevail.”
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