Rhapsodist

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. One who uses extravagantly enthusiastic or impassioned language.
  • n. One who recited epic and other poetry, especially professionally, in ancient Greece.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. a rhapsode.
  • n. One who rhapsodizes.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Anciently, one who recited or composed a rhapsody; especially, one whose profession was to recite the verses of Hormer and other epic poets.
  • n. Hence, one who recites or sings poems for a livelihood; one who makes and repeats verses extempore.
  • n. One who writes or speaks disconnectedly and with great excitement or affectation of feeling.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Among the ancient Greeks, one who composed, recited, or sang rhapsodies; especially, one who made it his profession to recite or sing the compositions of Homer and other epic poets.
  • n. One who recites or sings verses for a livelihood; one who makes and recites verses extempore.
  • n. One who speaks or writes with exaggerated sentiment or expression; one who expresses himself with more enthusiasm than accuracy or logical connection of ideas.
  • Word Usage
    "We see, as well as hear, the "rhapsodist," whose sensitive performance of his part is nothing less than an "interpretation" of it, artist and critic at once: the personal vanities of the various speakers in his"
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