Main Entry: ¹rap·ture

Pronunciation: \ˈrap-chər\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin raptus

Date: 1594

1 : an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion
2 a : a state or experience of being carried away by overwhelming emotion b : a mystical experience in which the spirit is exalted to a knowledge of divine things
3 often capitalized : the final assumption of Christians into heaven during the end-time according to Christian theology

synonyms see ecstasy

— rap·tur·ous \ˈrap-chə-rəs, ˈrap-shrəs\ adjective

— rap·tur·ous·ly adverb

— rap·tur·ous·ness noun