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paeanistic

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pae·an also pe·an   (pē'ən)   
n.  

  1. A song of joyful praise or exultation.

  2. A fervent expression of joy or praise: "The art . . . was a paean to paganism" (Will Durant).

  3. An ancient Greek hymn of thanksgiving or invocation, especially to Apollo.


[Latin paeān, hymn of thanksgiving, often addressed to Apollo, from Greek paiān, from Paiā, a title of Apollo.]
pae'an·is'tic (-ĭs'tĭk) adj.
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