paean

n. voiced or written song of rejoicing; song of praise and thanksgiving

Paean (pronounced as the last two syllables of "European", ) is a term used to describe a type of song. It comes from the ancient Greek use of the term, which was also used as the name of the healer of the gods.
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Noun
1. a formal expression of praise
(synonym) encomium, eulogy, panegyric, pean
(hypernym) praise, congratulations, kudos
2. (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)
(synonym) pean
(hypernym) hymn, anthem
(classification) antiquity
(classification) Greece, Hellenic Republic, Ellas

(n.)
See Paeon.
  

(n.)
Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph.
  

(n.)
An ancient Greek hymn in honor of Apollo as a healing deity, and, later, a song addressed to other deities.
  

[Greek] A Greek god of healing and regarded as the physician to the other gods. He is often identified with other gods (among which Apollo, Asclepius, Dionysus, Zeus) in their roles as healers and protectors against illness and misfortune. Paean emerged as an independent deity in later Greek literature. A paean is also a hymn in honor of Apollo, in which he, as healer, is glorified and praised.