Definition of rapture
1 : an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion
2a : a state or experience of being carried away by overwhelming emotionb : 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
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Examples of rapture in a Sentence
We listened with rapture as the orchestra played.
He listened to the wind in the trees, his eyes closed in rapture.
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Minutes after the break, Hillsborough was sent into raptures.
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Blondie and Garbage on the Rage and Rapture Tour at 7 p.m. Aug. 8 at Hard Rock Live, near Hollywood.
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Visitors tend to offer their own, from Biblical rapture to quantum leap, but the guides don't play favorites, armed instead with levels and boards, there just to show off the mystery.
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Possibly swept away in the rapture, his lawyer says.]
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This is consistent with the dispensationalist interpretation of the Book of Revelations, which holds that the Second Coming of Christ and The Final Judgement will occur seven years after the Rapture.
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But, at base, his Chopin today is not that different from his Chopin of yesteryear, which may cause admiration and a certain excitement but not likely rapture.
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At its best, this big-screen version of the fin de siècle TV series evokes the rapture of the shallows.
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But the band's 11th album, Pollinator, features a few modern artists talented enough to leave her in rapture.
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Origin and Etymology of rapture
Latin raptus
Synonym Discussion of rapture
Examples of rapture in a Sentence
nature lovers will be raptured by the documentary's breathtaking cinematography
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At this time of year, Linnaeus had reached the farthest and most remote part of his journey, an alpine region, where he was driven to rapture by the diversity of flowering plants.
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First Known Use of rapture
1637
RAPTURE Defined for English Language Learners
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: a state or feeling of great happiness, pleasure, or love
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: a strong feeling of joy, delight, or love
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