Definition of rapture
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion
2a
: 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
rapture
verb
raptured; rapturing
Definition of rapture (Entry 2 of 2)
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The first known use of rapture was in 1594
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