rhap|so|dist

rhap|so|dist
rhap|so|dist «RAP suh dihst», noun.
1. a person who talks or writes with extravagant enthusiasm.
2. a professional reciter of epic poetry in ancient Greece.
3. any professional reciter or singer of poems.

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  • Rhapsodist — Rhap so*dist, n. [From {Rhapsody}.] 1. Anciently, one who recited or composed a rhapsody; especially, one whose profession was to recite the verses of Hormer and other epic poets. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, one who recites or sings poems for a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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