rapture
nounUK /ˈræptʃə/
US /ˈræptʃər/
A feeling of great happiness and joy.
The children stared at the fireworks in rapture.
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2. The act of being carried up into the sky, especially in religious belief.
Some believers await the rapture at the end of the world.
3. A state of being completely absorbed in something.
She listened to the music in rapture.
4. The act of carrying someone away by force.
The old tale tells of the rapture of the princess by a dragon.