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rapturous

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rap⋅tur⋅ous

  [rap-cher-uhs]
–adjective
1. full of, feeling, or manifesting ecstatic joy or delight.
2. characterized by, attended with, or expressive of such rapture: rapturous praise.
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Origin:
1670–80; rapture + -ous

Related forms:
rap⋅tur⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
rap⋅tur⋅ous⋅ness, noun
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rap·tur·ous   (rāp'chər-əs)   
adj.  Filled with great joy or rapture; ecstatic.
rap'tur·ous·ly adv., rap'tur·ous·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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