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Definition of RHAPSODY

1: a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation

2: archaic : a miscellaneous collection

3: a (1) : a highly emotional utterance (2) : a highly emotional literary work (3) : effusively rapturous or extravagant discourse
 b : rapture, ecstasy

4: a musical composition of irregular form having an improvisatory character

Origin of RHAPSODY

Latin rhapsodia, from Greek rhapsōidia recitation of selections from epic poetry, rhapsody, from rhapsōidos rhapsodist, from rhaptein to sew, stitch together + aidein to sing - more at ode
First Known Use: 1542


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