Origin: F. Rhapsodie, L. Rhapsodia, Gr, fr. A rhapsodist; to sew, stith together, unite + a song. See Ode.
1. A recitation or song of a rhapsodist; a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation, or generally recited,
at one time; hence, a
division of the Iliad or the Odyssey; called
also a book.
2. A disconnected
series of sentences or statements composed
under excitement, and
without dependency or
natural connection; rambling composition. "A
rhapsody of words." . "A
rhapsody of tales."
3. A
composition irregular in form,
like an improvisation; as, Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsodies."
Source: Websters Vocabulary