Paean

/pˈi‍ən/

/ˈpiən/

Paean

a formal expression of praise

synonyms : encomium

(ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)

synonyms : pean

Examples

1. As they rowed, they sang paeans, Greek hymns of battle.

2. And it's a paean to beech trees.

3. And she wrote the great apocalyptic paean of the Civil War.

4. The film is nothing less than a paean to capitalism's genius at allowing self expression.