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Noun pean has 2 senses
  1. paean, pean - (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)
    --1 is a kind of hymn, anthem
  2. encomium, eulogy, panegyric, paean, pean - a formal expression of praise
    --2 is a kind of praise, congratulations, kudos

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Definition:

Pean (noun):

A song or hymn of praise, triumph, or thanksgiving.

Examples:

1. The choir sang a pean to celebrate the victory.

2. We heard the joyful pean as the newlyweds walked down the aisle.

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Definition:

Pean (noun):

A formal term for the peanut.

Examples:

1. The snack bar offers various types of peans, including salted and roasted ones.

2. She had an allergic reaction after eating a handful of peans.

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Definition:

Pean (verb):

To praise or laud enthusiastically.

Examples:

1. The audience peaned the phenomenal performance of the musician.

2. Critics often pean the director's innovative filmmaking style.

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