RHAPSODY

rhapsody

(noun) (in ancient Greece) an epic poem adapted for recitation

rhapsody

(noun) (music) a free instrumental composition in one extended movement; typically emotional or exuberant in character

rhapsody

(noun) an enthusiastic expression of emotion; “rhapsodies of joy”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

rhapsody (plural rhapsodies)

(poetry) An ancient Greek epic poem (or part of one) suitable for uninterrupted recitation.

(obsolete) A random collection or medley; a miscellany or confused string of stories, words etc.

An exalted or exaggeratedly enthusiastic expression of feeling in speech or writing.

(music) An instrumental composition of irregular form often incorporating improvisation.

Anagrams

• hopyards

Source: Wiktionary

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Rhap"so*dy, n.; pl. Rhapsodies. Etym: [F. rhapsodie, L. rhapsodia, Gr. 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.)

Definition: A composition irregular in form, like an improvisation; as, Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsodies."

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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