pean

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variant of paean

pean

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noun

ˈpēn

plural -s

: a heraldic fur consisting of ermine spots of gold on a black field

pean

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adjective

"

: of the heraldic fur pean

pean

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variant spelling of peen

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle French pene, literally, feather, from Latin penna

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