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RHAPSODY

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
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