Definitions for pean

pean pe·an

Spelling: [pee-uh n]
IPA: /ˈpi ən/

Pean is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 32 anagrams from letters in pean (aenp).

Definitions for pean

noun

  1. paean.
  2. any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
  3. a hymn of invocation or thanksgiving to Apollo or some other ancient Greek deity.

Origin of pean

1535-45; Latin: religious or festive hymn, special use of Paean appellation of Apollo Greek Paiā́n physician of the gods

Examples for pean

"De pean does not lie, Le Gardeur," answered she, frightened at his look.

pean brought with him a cotton bedspread that had also once been white, but left this with the canoe.

The deer had fallen after going but a few yards, but was not quite dead when pean came up and shot it through the head.

Analogy requires Euro'pean, and this is supported by as good authorities as the other.

I deliberated, therefore, as to whether I should go up the mountain alone and let pean go back, but decided it would be useless.

pean sprang after them, and in a few minutes I heard the dull, muffled report of his musket.

Old pean complained of feeling unwell during the evening, and in the morning when we got up said he was sick.

pean cut only a handful of boughs, spread them near the fire, threw his coat over them, and lay down.

Bigot winked at De pean and smiled furtively, as much as to say, "You know how to interpret my words."

pean, you will remember, could not speak half a dozen words of English.

Word Value for pean
Scrable

6

Words with friends

8

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