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Name Rapture
Gender Feminine & Masculine
Usage English (American, Rare)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈræp.tʃɚ/(American English)
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Meaning & History
Originates from the Latin raptura, meaning "seizure" or "kidnapping." Denotes a state of intense joy or ecstasy, as well as a theological concept in Christian eschatology referring to believers being taken up to heaven before the tribulation.