rhapsodist
[ rap-suh-dist ]
/ ˈræp sə dɪst /
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noun
a person who rhapsodizes.
(in ancient Greece) a person who recited epic poetry, especially professionally.
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rhap·so·dis·tic, adjectiveWords nearby rhapsodist
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rhapsodist
/ (ˈræpsədɪst) /
noun
a person who speaks or writes rhapsodies
a person who speaks with extravagant enthusiasm
Also: rhapsode (ˈræpsəʊd) (in ancient Greece) a professional reciter of poetry, esp of Homer
Derived forms of rhapsodist
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