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Illustrious acts high raptures do infuse, And every conqueror creates a muse.
Edmund Waller

Meaning of "raptures" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RAPTURES

raptures  [ˈræptʃəz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RAPTURES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Raptures is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RAPTURES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of raptures in the English dictionary

The definition of raptures in the dictionary is expressions of ecstatic joyto be in raptures over sth be highly delighted with.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RAPTURES


Archers
ˈɑːtʃəz
bleachers
ˈbliːtʃəz
butcher´s
ˈbʊtʃəz
dentures
ˈdentʃəz
features
ˈfiːtʃəz
futures
ˈfjuːtʃəz
gnashers
ˈnæʃəz
haberdasher´s
ˈhæbəˌdæʃəz
indentures
ɪnˈdɛntʃəz
pictures
ˈpɪktʃəz
publishers
ˈpʌblɪʃəz
Scriptures
ˈskrɪptʃəz
Weightwatchers
ˈweɪtˌwɒtʃəz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RAPTURES

rapper
rapping
rapport
rapportage
rapporteur
rapprochement
rapscallion
rapt
raptatorial
raptly
raptness
raptor
raptorial
rapture
raptureless
rapturist
rapturize
rapturous
rapturously
rapturousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE RAPTURES

attendance figures
death futures
facts and figures
financial futures
half measures
index futures
interest-rate futures
library pictures
manufactures
measures
plumbing fixtures
population figures
sales figures
significant figures
the Coal Measures
the pictures
trade figures
unemployment figures
viewing figures
weights and measures

Synonyms and antonyms of raptures in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RAPTURES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «raptures» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of raptures

Translation of «raptures» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RAPTURES

Find out the translation of raptures to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of raptures from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «raptures» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

兴高采烈
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

raptos
570 millions of speakers

English

raptures
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

raptures
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مسرات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

восторги
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

êxtases
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

raptures
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ravissements
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengangkatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwärmen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

歓喜の声
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

황홀
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pengangkatan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Nhưng niềm vui
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆரவாரத்துடன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अत्यानंद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mest olma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

visibilio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zachwyty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

захвати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

extaz
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγαλλίασε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

raptures
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hänryckning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

raptures
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of raptures

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RAPTURES»

The term «raptures» is normally little used and occupies the 119.820 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RAPTURES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about raptures

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QUOTES WITH «RAPTURES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word raptures.
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Edmund Waller
Illustrious acts high raptures do infuse, And every conqueror creates a muse.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAPTURES»

Discover the use of raptures in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to raptures and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Raptures
A San Francisco English teacher and practicing Buddhist fights off his materialized dreams and obsessions, as well as the Guardians -- demonic creatures addicted to the "raptures" that come when they feed off human energy.
William Scheinman, 2007
2
The Raptures: An Anthology of Poetry
It s a collection of an English poetry covering a plethora of social issues.
Lebusa Monyooe, 2012
3
Three Raptures
In this case we make the effort to define the number of raptures and align them with the rest of Scripture. Conclusions We have briefly presented the various views concerning the timing of the rapture. They have been debated and pondered for ...
Ty Lamb, 2007
4
Rosie: Reckless Raptures
In this, the third volume of Rosie's deliciously frank Edwardian diaries, she describes in uncensored detail the indoor and outdoor games played during a sporting weekend at a Welsh country house.
Rosie D'Argosse, Simon Galloway, 2004
5
The Millennium Raptures Parable Episode I
This book is the first of three parable episodes, which is part of The Millennium Trilogy. Each parable episode has a central theme that is expressed fully in the title chosen.
Auburn Ponder Anderson, 2007
6
Charting the End Times
OLD. TESTAMENT. RAPTURES. Enoch. Enoch was the first person ever raptured and taken to be with the Lord. Genesis 5:24 says this about Enoch's translation to heaven: “Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him” (KJV, ...
Tim F. LaHaye, Thomas Ice, 2001
7
The Raptures of Time
After passing through a portal in time and space into the otherworldly Qysteria, Mack Frost and his friends Dean Patel and Sam Ford embark on an odyssey into mortal peril and homoerotic rapture while Mack searches for a way home to Oregon ...
David Holly, 2014
8
Revelation Simplified: Thirteen Raptures Unveiled, ...
Tired of looking at commentaries from a veiled perspective of the book of Revelation? John Jack Robertson'sRevelation Simplifiedis the unveiled explanation of Revelation.
John Jack Robertson, 2012
9
The Book of Prayer of Sor Maria of Santo Domingo: A Study ...
many reports of her good life and considered her words good, he nonetheless feared that her raptures were feigned. Juan de Azcona from the monastery of Santa Catalina also testified that her raptures were a hoax.5 The witness who was ...
Mary E. Giles, 1990
10
English Inside and Out: The Places of Literary Criticism
10. Socratic. Raptures,. Socratic. Ruptures: Notes. Toward. Queer. Performativity. EVE KOSOFSKY SEDGWICK She resembles a recurrent Scene from my childhood. A scene called Mother Has Fainted. Mother's body Was larger, now it no ...
Susan Gubar, Jonathan Kamholtz, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAPTURES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term raptures is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jaipur children in raptures over Eidi, Hindus offer help to namazis
JAIPUR: As fasting Muslim devotees were all enthusiastic at Iftaar on Friday evening, the eve of Eid, children huddled together to make plans to finalize the kind ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
Kari sends home crowd into raptures with dramatic double …
Papua New Guinea's weightlifting star Steven Kari snatched double men's 94 kilograms Pacific Games gold from the grasp of Samoa's Siaosi Leusio in dramatic ... «Insidethegames.biz, Jul 15»
3
Thunder in raptures after big win
Thunder in raptures after big win. Alex Paull - Peel Thunder FC June 15, 2015 11:12 AM. Newsletter · RSS. Share. Jaocb Ballard collected 24 possesions and ... «Fremantle Dockers, Jun 15»
4
Action filled night leaves crowd in raptures
The landmark EFC 40 event took place on Saturday night in front of a capacity crowd at Carnival City, Johannesburg. The electric crowd was treated to a night of ... «SuperSport, Jun 15»
5
Gay kiss cam sends baseball stadium into raptures
That's how people in the US are reacting to footage from a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks last Saturday. «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
6
Victory Stakes 2105: Ciaron Maher in raptures as Srikandi returns in …
CIARON Maher rated it one of his most satisfying moments in training while Damian Browne pledged to do everything possible to keep the ride on Srikandi after ... «Courier Mail, Apr 15»
7
Chewie, we're home: 'Star Wars' fans in raptures, as old friends …
Hype surrounding the eagerly anticipated Star Wars reboot made the jump to light speed with the unveiling of a new trailer that delighted fans with a glimpse of ... «South China Morning Post, Apr 15»
8
In raptures: Dominic Hawgood photographs the evangelical …
In raptures: Dominic Hawgood photographs the evangelical experience. The prize-winning photographer's new exhibition Under the Influence shows ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»
9
Zakopane crowd in raptures as Kamil Stoch leaps to World Cup victory
Of good Stoch, that's Kamil as the Pole delighted the home support in Zakopane with an imperious World Cup large hill victory. The two-time Olympic champion ... «euronews, Jan 15»
10
Another Reldas romp has Robert Smerdon stable in raptures
ROBERT Smerdon has another potential headliner with Reldas — who won the race in which jockey Steven Vella rode into trouble with stewards at Moonee ... «Herald Sun, Jan 15»

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