Synonyms for pean

Most common

eulogy · paean · panegyric · encomium

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A heraldic fur of gold spots on a black field.

Forms

Plural

peans → paeans, encomiums, panegyrics, eulogies…

Example sentences

• eulogy What's the difference between an elegy and a eulogy?
• paean This is a precise and poetic paean to the peregrine.
• panegyric The art review sounded more like a panegyric than a neutral assessment.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

paean²

6 letters

eulogy³

8 letters

encomium⁴

9 letters

panegyric

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (paean² = 2 syllables).