Paean

n.	1.	An ancient Greek hymn in honor of Apollo as a healing deity, and, later, a song addressed to other deities.
	2.	Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph, joy, or praise.
	3.	See Pæon.

Noun	1.	paean - a formal expression of praise Synonyms: encomium, eulogy, panegyric, pean
	2.	paean - (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity) Synonyms: pean

Agnus Dei, Benedicite, Gloria, Gloria Patri, Gloria in Excelsis, Introit, Magnificat, Miserere, Negro spiritual, Nunc Dimittis, Te Deum, Trisagion, Vedic hymn, accolade, acknowledgment, adulation, alleluia, answer, anthem, antiphon, antiphony, apotheosis, applause, benediction, bepraisement, cantata, canticle, chant, cheer, chorale, chorus of cheers, church music, cognizance, congratulation, credit, crediting, cry, deification, doxology, eloge, encomium, eulogium, eulogy, exaltation, excessive praise, flattery, glorification, glory, gospel, gospel music, grace, hallelujah, hero worship, homage, hommage, honor, hooray, hosanna, hurrah, hurray, huzzah, hymn, hymn of praise, hymn-tune, hymnody, hymnography, hymnology, idolatry, idolizing, introit, kudos, laud, laudation, lionizing, magnification, mantra, mass, meed of praise, motet, offertory, offertory sentence, oratorio, overpraise, panegyric, passion, praise, prayer of thanks, prosodion, psalm, psalmody, rah, recessional, recognition, report, requiem, requiem mass, response, responsory, sacred music, shout, spiritual, thank offering, thank-you, thanks, thanksgiving, tribute, versicle, white spiritual, yell, yippee