pae·an /ˈpiən/
 歡樂歌,讚美歌


 Pæ·an n.  [Written also pean.]
 1. An ancient Greek hymn in honor of Apollo as a healing deity, and, later, a song addressed to other deities.
 2. Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph, joy, or praise. --Dryden. “Public pæans of congratulation.”
 3. See Pæon.

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 paean
      n 1: a formal expression of praise [syn: encomium, eulogy, panegyric,
            pean]
      2: (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in
         ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity) [syn: pean]