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Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов. - М.: "Республика". Мак-Ким Дональд К.. 2004.
Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов. - М.: "Республика". Мак-Ким Дональд К.. 2004.
Rapture — Rap ture (r[a^]p t[ u]r; 135), n. [L. rapere, raptum, to carry off by force. See {Rapid}.] 1. A seizing by violence; a hurrying along; rapidity with violence. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] That gainst a rock, or flat, her keel did dash With headlong… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rapture — [rap′chər] n. [ML raptura: see RAPT & URE] 1. the state of being carried away with joy, love, etc.; ecstasy 2. an expression of great joy, pleasure, etc. 3. a carrying away or being carried away in body or spirit: now rare except in theological… … English World dictionary
rapture — (n.) c.1600, act of carrying off, from M.Fr. rapture, from M.L. raptura seizure, rape, kidnapping, from L. raptus a carrying off (see RAPT (Cf. rapt)). Originally of women and cognate with RAPE (Cf. rape) (v.). Sense of spiritual ecstasy first… … Etymology dictionary
Rapture — Rap ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Raptured} ( t[ u]rd; 135); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rapturing}.] To transport with excitement; to enrapture. [Poetic] Thomson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rapture — index passion Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
rapture — *ecstasy, transport Analogous words: bliss, beatitude, blessedness, felicity, *happiness … New Dictionary of Synonyms
rapture — [n] extreme happiness and delight in something at oneness*, beatitude, bliss, buoyancy, cheer, cloud nine*, communion, contentment, cool*, delectation, ecstasy, elation, elysium, enchantment, enjoyment, enthusiasm, euphoria, exaltation,… … New thesaurus
rapture — Ⅰ. rapture ► NOUN 1) intense pleasure or joy. 2) (raptures) the expression of intense pleasure or enthusiasm. DERIVATIVES rapturously adverb. Ⅱ. rapturous ► ADJECTIVE … English terms dictionary
Rapture — For other meanings, see Rapture (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
Rapture TV — Infobox TV channel dummy parameter= name= Rapture TV logofile=rapture.png logoalt=Rapture TV Logo launch= 22nd November 1997 share= 0.5% weekly reach share as of= w/e 05/11/06 share source = [http://www.barb.co.uk/viewingsummary/weekreports.cfm?re… … Wikipedia
Rapture — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Rapture (значения). Rapture Жанр мелодичный дэт метал, дэт дум метал Годы с 1997 наст. время … Википедия