Paean

Definition of paean:

part of speech: noun

Hymn to Apollo; song of triumph.

part of speech: noun

( orig.) A song in honor of Apollo: a song of triumph.

part of speech: noun

A loud and joyous song of praise or triumph.

Usage examples for paean:

• As they cleared the land, and open water for unnumbered miles lay ahead, the speed of the mighty ships increased to a point where they rode as high on the water as racing launches, and the creaking and groaning of their rusty bolts and spars were a continual paean of protest in the sound apparatus accompanying the showing of the miracle on the screen. "Astounding Stories of Super-Science April 1930", Various.

• My little brown bird, The song that I heard Was a happier song than the minstrels sing- A paean of joy and a carol of spring; And my heart leaped throbbing and sang with thee Chickadee, chickadee, chickadee- dee. "The Feast of the Virgins and Other Poems", H. L. Gordon.

• Then she spoke, in her glorious voice that rolled out rich and low, a very paean of triumph and of power. "Ayesha The Further History of She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed", H. Rider Haggard.