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Rhapsody
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What's The Definition Of Rhapsody?
[n] an epic poem adapted for recitation
Synonyms | Synonyms for Rhapsody: Related Terms | Find terms related to Rhapsody: See Also | epic | epic poem | epos Rhapsody In Webster's Dictionary \Rhap"so*dy\, n.; pl. {Rhapsodies}. [F. rhapsodie, L.
rhapsodia, Gr. "rapsw,di`a, fr. "rapsw,do`s a rhapsodist;
"ra`ptein to sew, stitch together, unite + 'w,dh` a song. See
{Ode}.]
1. A recitation or song of a rhapsodist; a portion of an epic
poem adapted for recitation, or usually recited, at one
time; hence, a division of the Iliad or the Odyssey; --
called also a {book}.
2. A disconnected series of sentences or statements composed
under excitement, and without dependence or natural
connection; rambling composition. ``A rhapsody of words.''
--Shak. ``A rhapsody of tales.'' --Locke.
3. (Mus.) A composition irregular in form, like an
improvisation; as, Liszt's ``Hungarian Rhapsodies.''
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