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Meaning of 'rhapsody' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Rhapsody [ n.]
- 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.
- A disconnected series of sentences or statements composed under excitement, and without dependence or natural connection; rambling composition.
- A composition irregular in form, like an improvisation; as, Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsodies."

Meaning of 'rhapsody' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . rhapsody [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an enthusiastic expression of emotion
Example in sentence:
  • rhapsodies of joy

Nearby Words:

rhabarbarate rhabarbarin rhabarbarine rhabdite rhabdocoela rhabdocoelous rhabdoidal rhabdolith rhabdology rhabdom

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