rhapsody
noun pl. rhapsodies
- in ancient Greece, a part of an epic poem suitable for a single recitation
- any ecstatic or extravagantly enthusiastic utterance in speech or writing
- great delight; ecstasy
- Obsolete a miscellany
- Music an instrumental composition of free, irregular form, suggesting improvisation
See rhapsody in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(răpˈsə-dē)
noun pl. rhap·so·dies - Exalted or excessively enthusiastic expression of feeling in speech or writing.
- A literary work written in an impassioned or exalted style.
- A state of elated bliss; ecstasy.
- Music A usually instrumental composition of irregular form that often incorporates improvisation.
- An ancient Greek epic poem or a portion of one suitable for uninterrupted recitation.
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