Pean \Pean\, n. [OF. pene, F. panne.] (Her.) One of the furs, the ground being sable, and the spots or tufts or. Pean \Pe"an\, n. A song of praise and triumph. See {P[ae]an}.
pean n 1: (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity) [syn: {paean}] 2: a formal expression of praise [syn: {encomium}, {eulogy}, {panegyric}, {paean}]