rapturous

adjective

rap·​tur·​ous ˈrap-chə-rəs 

: feeling, expressing, or marked by rapture : ecstatic

rapturous crowds

rapturous applause

a rapturous moment

rapturously adverb

rapturousness noun

plural -es

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