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apotheosis (noun)

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  • apotheosis — ► NOUN (pl. apotheoses) 1) the culmination or highest point: science is the apotheosis of the intellect. 2) elevation to divine status. DERIVATIVES apotheosize (also apotheosise) verb. ORIGIN Greek, from apotheoun make a god of …   English terms dictionary

  • apotheosis — noun (plural apotheoses) Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek apotheōsis, from apotheoun to deify, from apo + theos god Date: circa 1580 1. elevation to divine status ; deification 2. the perfect example …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • apotheosis — noun /əˌpɒθ.iːˈəʊ.sɪs,əˌpɑː.θiˈoʊ.sɪs/ a) The fact or action of becoming a god; deification. In Rome itself the official position was clear: the apotheosis of the emperor took place only after his death; this had to be officially recognized by… …   Wiktionary

  • apotheosis — noun plural apotheoses, (countable usually singular) formal 1 the best and most perfect example of something (+ of): the apotheosis of French 16th century art 2 the state of getting to the highest level of something such as honour, importance etc …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • apotheosis — [əˌpɒθɪ əʊsɪs] noun (plural apotheoses si:z) 1》 the highest point in the development of something. 2》 elevation to divine status. Derivatives apotheosize or apotheosise verb Origin C16: via eccles. L. from Gk apotheōsis, from apotheoun make a god …   English new terms dictionary

  • apotheosis — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. deification; glorification. See repute, heaven. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. glorification, deification, immortalization. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The act of raising to a high position or… …   English dictionary for students

  • apotheosis — a|poth|e|o|sis [ ə,paθi ousıs ] noun usually singular VERY FORMAL 1. ) the perfect example of something 2. ) the best point in someone s life or career …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • apotheosis — UK [əˌpɒθɪˈəʊsɪs] / US [əˌpɑθɪˈoʊsɪs] noun [singular] very formal 1) the perfect example of something 2) the best point in someone s life or career …   English dictionary

  • apotheosis — /əpɒθiˈoʊsəs / (say uhpothee ohsuhs) noun (plural apotheoses /əpɒθiˈoʊsiz/ (say uhpothee ohseez)) 1. exaltation to the rank of a god. 2. the glorification of any person. 3. a deified or glorified ideal. {Latin, from Greek: deification} …  

  • apotheosise — apotheosis ► NOUN (pl. apotheoses) 1) the culmination or highest point: science is the apotheosis of the intellect. 2) elevation to divine status. DERIVATIVES apotheosize (also apotheosise) verb. ORIGIN Greek, from apotheoun make a god of …   English terms dictionary

  • apotheosize — apotheosis ► NOUN (pl. apotheoses) 1) the culmination or highest point: science is the apotheosis of the intellect. 2) elevation to divine status. DERIVATIVES apotheosize (also apotheosise) verb. ORIGIN Greek, from apotheoun make a god of …   English terms dictionary

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