Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Pean \Pean\, n. [OF. pene, F. panne.] (Her.)
   One of the furs, the ground being sable, and the spots or
   tufts or.

Pean \Pe"an\, n.
   A song of praise and triumph. See {P[ae]an}.

Source : WordNet®

pean
     n 1: (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in
          ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity) [syn: {paean}]
     2: a formal expression of praise [syn: {encomium}, {eulogy}, {panegyric},
         {paean}]