<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a song of praise, joy, or triumph.</li><li>a formal expression of high praise, as a poem, movie, or monument: This documentary is another paean to the mystical power and beauty of the ocean.</li><li>an elaborate or excessive expression of praise; panegyric: His restaurant review is just a long and not very interesting paean to his favorite ethnic cuisine.</li><li>a hymn of invocation or thanksgiving to Apollo or some other ancient Greek deity.</li></ul>