What does "rhapsody" mean?
Rhapsody: A disconnected series of sentences or statements composed under excitement, and without dependence or natural connection; rambling composition. "A rhapsody of words." Shak. "A rhapsody of tales." Locke.
Additional senses
- 2.(Mus.) A composition irregular in form, like an improvisation; as, Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsodies."
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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