rapture
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noun \ˈrap-chər\Definition of RAPTURE
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
— rap·tur·ous \ˈrap-chə-rəs, ˈrap-shrəs\ adjective
— rap·tur·ous·ly adverb
— rap·tur·ous·ness noun
See Examples of RAPTURE
- We listened with rapture as the orchestra played.
- He listened to the wind in the trees, his eyes closed in rapture.
Origin of RAPTURE
Latin raptus
First Known Use: 1594
Related to RAPTURE
- Synonyms
- cloud nine, elatedness, elation, euphoria, exhilaration, heaven, high, intoxication, paradise, ecstasy, rhapsody, seventh heaven, swoon, transport
- Antonyms
- depression
See Synonym Discussion at ecstasy
2rapture
transitive verbrap·turedrap·tur·ing
Definition of RAPTURE
Examples of RAPTURE
- <nature lovers will be raptured by the documentary's breathtaking cinematography>
First Known Use of RAPTURE
1637
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