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rhapsode

noun
rhap·​sode | \ ˈrap-ˌsōd How to pronounce rhapsode (audio) \

Definition of rhapsode

: rhapsodist

Examples of rhapsode in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 There were people called rhapsodes, who would sing Homeric songs at Greek festivals. — Jennifer Schuessler And Dina Kraft, New York Times, "Bob Dylan 101: A Harvard Professor Has the Coolest Class on Campus," 14 Oct. 2016

First Known Use of rhapsode

1712, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for rhapsode

French, from Greek rhapsōidos

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