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a formal expression of praise
- his retirement party featured many paeans for his long years of service to the company
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“Paean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paean. Accessed 7 Oct. 2022.
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The first known use of paean was in 1589
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