deification, exaltation, apotheosis
(noun) the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
ideal, paragon, nonpareil, saint, apotheosis, nonesuch, nonsuch
(noun) model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
apotheoses
plural of apotheosis
Source: Wiktionary
Ap`o*the"o*sis, n. pl. Apotheoses. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.
1. The act of elevating a mortal to the rank of, and placing him among, "the gods;" deification.
2. Glorification; exaltation. "The apotheosis of chivalry." Prescott. "The noisy apotheosis of liberty and machinery." F. Harrison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
