Definition of PEAN

pean

Meanings

Plural: peans

Noun

  • (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.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 6

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

Words With Friends Score: 8

pean is a valid Words With Friends word