Peanism

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Peanism \Pe"an*ism\ (p[=e]"an*[i^]z'm), n. [Gr. paianismo`s, fr.
     paiani`zein to chant the p[ae]an.]
     The song or shout of praise, of battle, or of triumph. [R.]
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