| source : web1913 |
Apotheosis \Ap`o*the"o*sis\ (?; 277), n. pl. {Apotheoses}. [L.,
fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to deify; ? from + ? to deify, ? a god.]
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 : wn |
apotheosis
n 1: model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no
equal [syn: {ideal}, {paragon}, {nonpareil}, {saint}, {nonesuch},
{nonsuch}]
2: the elevation of a person to the status of a god [syn: {deification},
{exaltation}]