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Paean vs Ode - What's the difference?

paean | ode |

As nouns the difference between paean and ode

is that paean is any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph while ode is a short poetical composition proper to be set to music or sung; a lyric poem; especially, now, a poem characterized by sustained noble sentiment and appropriate dignity of style.

As a verb paean

is to praise.

paean

English

Alternative forms

* , pean

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph.
  • An enthusiastic expression of praise.

    • Synonyms

    * (praise) (l)

    See also

    * hagiography

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To praise.

    • Anagrams

    *

    ode

    English

    (wikipedia ode)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A short poetical composition proper to be set to music or sung; a lyric poem; especially, now, a poem characterized by sustained noble sentiment and appropriate dignity of style.
    • Ode on a Grecian Urn —Keats

    Anagrams

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