[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

rhapsody \rhap"sody\, n.; pl. rhapsodies. f. rhapsodie, l.
   rhapsodia, gr. "rapsw,di`a, fr. "rapsw,do`s a rhapsodist;
   "ra`ptein to sew, stitch together, unite + 'w,dh` a song. see
   ode.
   1. a recitation or song of a rhapsodist; a portion of an epic
      poem adapted for recitation, or usually recited, at one
      time; hence, a division of the iliad or the odyssey; --
      called also a book.
      1913 webster

   2. 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.
      1913 webster

   3. mus. a composition irregular in form, like an
      improvisation; as, liszt's "hungarian rhapsodies."
      1913 webster rhatany
see also:
rhapsodies ode book 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

rhapsody
     n : an epic poem adapted for recitation

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

27 moby thesaurus words for "rhapsody":
   classic, classical music, concert music, concertino, concerto,
   concerto grosso, drool, fustian, heaven, highfalutin,
   lexiphanicism, longhair music, rant, rapture, rave, rhapsodize,
   rhetoric, rodomontade, semiclassical music, seventh heaven,
   sinfonietta, symphonia, symphonic music, symphonic ode, symphony,
   tone poem, transport

[4] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

rhapsody
     
         apple computer, inc.'s next-generation
        operating system for powerpc processor-based systems
        capable of running mac os.  rhapsody includes four
        components: the core os, the blue box the implementation of
        the mac os within rhapsody, the yellow box, and the advanced
        mac look and feel.
     
        "rhapsody for intel" runs on intel processors which ones?.
        it includes the core os, the yellow box, and the advanced
        mac look and feel, but lacks the blue box and therefore is
        unable to run mac os software.
     
        "rhapsody developer release" is a developer-only release of
        rhapsody, scheduled for release in late 1997.  it will go to
        all members of the macintosh developer program and the apple
        media program worldwide who have signed nondisclosure
        agreements.
     
        "rhapsody premier release" will be the second release of
        rhapsody, scheduled for early 1998.  it is meant for early
        adopters and will include a partially finished human interface
        and a partial implementation of the blue box.
     
        "rhapsody unified release" will be the third release,
        scheduled for mid-1998.  it will be the first public release,
        and it will include the first full implementation of the
        rhapsody human interface and the blue box.
     
        faq http://devworld.euro.apple.com/rhapsody/faqsec1.html.
     
        1997-10-15
     
     
see also:
apple computer, inc. operating system powerpc mac os blue box yellow box 
intel rhapsody lt;faqgt; 

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