Definition of PEAN

pean

Plural: peans

Noun

  • A song of triumph or praise; a paean.
  • (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)
  • a formal expression of praise
  • A heraldic fur of gold spots on a black field.
  • Alternative spelling of paean.
  • Alternative spelling of peen.

Adj

  • In blazon, a heraldic fur of a black field with gold spots.

Verb

  • Alternative spelling of paean.
  • Alternative spelling of peen.

Examples

  • After scoring 100 points with ’QUARTZ’, he felt a pean of victory.

Origin / Etymology

Derived from Middle French penne (“feather”), from penna (“feather”); doublet of pen and penna.

Scrabble Score: 6

pean: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pean: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pean: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

pean: valid Words With Friends Word