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pean¹

  • /piːn/

Rhymes with -iːn

Where it comes from

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

noun peans

  1. A heraldic fur of gold spots on a black field.

adjective

  1. not comparable In blazon, a heraldic fur of a black field with gold spots.

pean²

  • /ˈpiː.ən/

Rhymes with -iːən

noun peans

  1. alternative Alternative spelling of paean The barbarian, wandering in nature's wilds, plucking the fruits as they grow, or destroying the game for his meat, and quenching his thirst with the waters of the gurgling rill, may furnish the poet with a theme for a pean to the goddess of Natural Liberty; but he will be a barbarian still, and his

verb peans · peaning · peaned

  1. alternative Alternative spelling of paean

pean³

  • /piːn/

Rhymes with -iːn

noun peans

  1. alternative Alternative spelling of peen

verb peans · peaning · peaned

  1. alternative Alternative spelling of peen

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"pean." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pean. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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pean. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pean

Chicago

"pean." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pean.

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@misc{pean_2026,
  title = {pean},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pean},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}