Fantasia Definition

făn-tāzhə, -zhē-ə, făntə-zēə
fantasias
noun
Any of a number of predominantly improvisational musical compositions, with a structure determined by the composer's fancy.
Webster's New World
A literary work similarly constructed.
Webster's New World
A medley of familiar tunes.
Webster's New World

A traditional festival with exhibitions of horsemanship among the Maghrebi Berbers.

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Noun

Singular:
fantasia
Plural:
fantasias

Origin of Fantasia

  • Italian from Latin phantasia fantasy fantasy

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Fantasia Sentence Examples

  • O sacrum convivium appears to have its origins as an instrumental fantasia and then to have been re-written as a vocal piece.

  • An early Coprario 4-part fantasia will demonstrate that he borrowed motives directly from a Ferrabosco madrigal.

  • Tallis's motet O sacrum convivium actually started life as an instrumental fantasia.

  • Sir Henry Wood 's Fantasia on British Sea Songs has a well-known trombone quartet which is played on every Last Night of the Proms.

  • The controversy over the series finally died down, and Fantasia Barrino won season three.

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Words Starting With

FFAFAN

Words Ending With

AIASIA

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