pean
- n (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)
- n a formal expression of praise
- Last week the current concern with the fate of Euro pean art treasures led: J Prime Minister Churchill to select a committee whose postwar job will be to restore works of art .
- On the register of many a Euro pean hotel a column is still provided for "Remarks.
- Standing with his pince-nez poised in his left hand and describing himself as a " plain Euro-pean," the ex-Premier said he was a very old journalistonce he was associated .