Gadit

paean

Definitions
1nounA song or expression of praise and thanksgiving.
The choir sang a paean to celebrate the hero's return.
Her speech was a heartfelt paean to her mentor.
The book is a paean to the beauty of nature.
Word Origin
Language
Greek
Original word
paian
Originally meant
a hymn of praise to Apollo
Background
In ancient Greece, a paean was a hymn sung to Apollo, the god of healing and music, often to give thanks or ask for help. Over time, it came to mean any song of praise.