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adj
In blazon, a heraldic fur of a black field with gold spots.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
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noun
A heraldic fur of gold spots on a black field.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
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noun
Alternative spelling of paean.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Alternative spelling of peen.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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verb
Alternative spelling of paean.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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verb
Alternative spelling of peen.
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Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
a formal expression of praise
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: encomium, eulogy, panegyric, paean
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Broader terms: praise, congratulations, kudos, extolment
noun
(ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: paean
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Broader terms: hymn, anthem
History
Derived from Middle French penne (“feather”), from penna (“feather”); doublet of pen and penna.
Across languages
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