rhap ‧ so ‧ dy /ˈræpsədi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural rhapsodies ) [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: rhapsodia , from Greek , from rhaptein 'to sew, stitch together' + oide 'song' ]
1 . a piece of music that is written to express emotion, and does not have a regular form:
Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue
2 . formal an expression of eager and excited approval:
The performance was greeted with rhapsodies of praise.