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raptus

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Actually reading it, my initial feeling was just - use of the term raptus, but they are both defendants against Staundon - my theory would be Staundon raped Chaumpaigne while she was in his employ, Chaucer offered her employment to get away from Staundon. Otherwise why would the word be used.

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Quick take

a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of raptus gathered in one view.

noun

a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure"

noun

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickens

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for raptus.

noun

a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure"

See also: seizure, ictus

noun

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickens

See also: ecstasy, rapture, transport, exaltation

Example sentences

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Actually reading it, my initial feeling was just - use of the term raptus, but they are both defendants against Staundon - my theory would be Staundon raped Chaumpaigne while she was in his employ, Chaucer offered her employment to get away from Staundon. Otherwise why would the word be used.

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How do you use raptus in a sentence?

Actually reading it, my initial feeling was just - use of the term raptus, but they are both defendants against Staundon - my theory would be Staundon raped Chaumpaigne while she was in his employ, Chaucer offered her employment to get away from Staundon. Otherwise why would the word be used.

What does raptus mean?

a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure"

What part of speech is raptus?

raptus is commonly used as noun.