1. overwhelming happiness: a euphoric transcendent state in which somebody is overwhelmed by happiness or delight and unaware of anything else
2. christianity mystical transportation: a mystical experience in which somebody believes he or she is transported into the spiritual realm, sometimes applied to the second coming of Jesus Christ, when true believers are expected to rise up to join him in heaven
plural noun rap·tures
Definition:
state of great happiness or enthusiasm: a state of great happiness or enthusiasm about something, or words and gestures that express this went into raptures about the meal they'd had
[Late 16th century. Directly or via French< medieval Latin raptura "seizure" < Latin raptus (see rapt)]
