pean

Example Sentences

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Louis Armstrong – What a Wonderful World The vocal by the king of jazz lent a grandfatherly wisdom to this pean to nature’s purity.

From The Guardian • Nov. 26, 2015

World War II: Known as a good infantryman who knew how to train others, went to England in 1942 to command all U.S. ground forces in the Euro pean Theater of Operations.

From Time Magazine Archive

As recently as 1951, Manhattan critics felt that he had plenty of speed but not enough depth, and Julius returned to his Left Bank apartment in Paris and more Euro pean appearances.

From Time Magazine Archive

He started with the A. P. as a sportswriter, was sent to England in 1939 to cover Euro pean sports.

From Time Magazine Archive

It is not a pean of victory we sing but a requiem.

From Brock Centenary 1812-1912 by Various