Rhapsody

4 definitions found

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

  Rhapsody \Rhap"so*dy\, 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

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  rhapsody
       n : an epic poem adapted for recitation

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  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
  
  

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

  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)