I. ˈrap-chər 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 ˈrap-chə-rəs, ˈrap-shrəs adjective
• rap·tur·ous·ly adverb
• rap·tur·ous·ness noun
II. transitive verb
( rap·tured ; rap·tur·ing )
Date: 1637
: enrapture