17 July 2015

paean

[pee-uh n]

noun
1. any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
2. a hymn of invocation or thanksgiving to Apollo or some other ancient Greek deity.

Origin of paean
Greek
1535-1545; < Latin: religious or festive hymn, special use of Paean appellation of Apollo < Greek Paiā́n physician of the gods

Related forms
paeanism, noun

Can be confused
paean, paeon, peon.

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Examples from the web for paean
If the point was to create a paean to mediocrity, then Linklater has made maybe the definitive work on the subject.
(Black ‘Boyhood’ Is Always Black First, Boy Later Teo Bugbee August 29, 2014)

He spoke movingly about his parents, got a rousing response to every paean to business success and American values.
(Mitt Romney Rocked His Speech—Inside the Republican Convention Bubble Lauren Ashburn August 31, 2012)

Shockingly, this paean to the good old days did not prevail.
(Immigration Ruling No Victory for AZ Gabriel J. Chin, Marc L. Miller June 25, 2012)

Anagram

a pane
an ape

Today’s quote

If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves.

– Thomas A. Edison

On this day

17 July 1774 – Captain James Cook arrives in New Hebrides (now Vanuatu).

17 July 1976 – 25 African countries boycott the opening ceremony of the Montreal Olympics in protest against New Zealand’s sporting links with South Africa.

17 July 1979 – In Nicaragua, Marxist Sandinista rebels overthrow the U.S. sponsored government of President Samoza, who flees to the United States.

17 July 2013 – The Queensland Maroons rugby league team win a record 8 consecutive State of Origin series against the New South Wales Blues.