pean
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/piːn/
English
Definitions
noun
- A heraldic fur of gold spots on a black field.
adjective
- : In blazon, a heraldic fur of a black field. with gold spots
noun
- A chant or song, especially a hymn of thanksgiving for deliverance or victory, to Apollo or sometimes another god or goddess; hence any song sung to solicit victory in battle.
- (by extension) Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph.
- (by extension) An enthusiastic expression of praise.
verb
- To sing a paean; to praise.
noun
- The (often spherical) end of the head of a hammer opposite the main hammering end.
verb
- To shape metal by striking it, especially with a peen.
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