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 Definitions of paeon  [ˈpi ən, -ɒn]  

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Definition of 'paeon' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) paeon
(in classical prosody) a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.

Etymology:  (1595–1605; < L paeōn < Gk paiṒn; see paean)

Definition of 'paeon' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) paeon
a foot of four syllables, one long and three short, admitting of four combinations, according to the place of the long syllable

'paeon' - Nearby Entries  

paedobaptism  paedogenesis  paedogenetic  paeon  paeonine  pagandom  paganic  



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