n.
Pronunciation: ' rap-ch ə r
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 \ ' rap-ch ə -r ə s, ' rap-shr ə s \ adjective
– rap · tur · ous · ly adverb
– rap · tur · ous · ness noun