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
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.
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Source: Wiktionary
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
8 November 2024
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