peanism

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A form of paeanism — A song or enthusiastic expression of praise or triumph.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nounpeanism (usually uncountable, plural peanisms)

plural peanisms

  1. alternativeuncountableusuallyAlternative form of paeanism.

    […]the old song, transformed to a peanism, to the tune of Lillibulero.

    1885 February 26, “English Kennel Notes”, in Forest and Stream, volume 24, number 5, page 93
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    "I am so tired of hearing about money! It is my brother Ernest's constant peanism; it is the chorus with which the world joins in.

    1862, Frederick William Robinson, Grandmother's money, page 350

    There is no crudity here, no carnal implication, no vulgar song to Eros, rather a simple, and in a sense pure peanism to Love itself.

    1932, Harold Vinal, editor, Voices, numbers 67-78 [exact issue unclear], page 37
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