Rhapsody
[RAP-sə-dee]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Greek, mid-16th century
1.
An effusively enthusiastic or ecstatic expression of feeling.
2.
A free instrumental composition in one extended movement, typically one that is emotional or exuberant in character.
Examples of Rhapsody in a sentence
"The story captured the rhapsody of first love and the emotions that go along with it. "
"He wrote a rhapsody inspired by the colors of the changing autumn forest."
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