| Rhapsody (rhapsody) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Rhap"so*dy |
| ] 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 |
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."
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