Paan
Paan (pē`an) , noun
[Latin paean, Greek paia`n, from Paia`n the physician of the gods, later, Apollo. Compare Paon, Peony.]
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. — De Quincey
Public paans of congratulation.
3.
See Paon.
Also: Paean