ecstasy, rapture, transport, exaltation, raptus
(noun) a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; ālistening to sweet music in a perfect raptureā- Charles Dickens
seizure, ictus, raptus
(noun) a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; āhe suffered an epileptic seizureā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
