APOTHEOSES

APOTHEOSIS

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


Noun

apotheoses

plural of apotheosis

Source: Wiktionary


APOTHEOSIS

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



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