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fantasia definition

fan·ta·sia (fan tā′z̸hə, -zē ə; fant′ə zē′ə)

noun

    1. any of a number of predominantly improvisational musical compositions, with a structure determined by the composer's fancy
    2. a literary work similarly constructed
  2. a medley of familiar tunes

Etymology: It < L phantasia: see fantasy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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