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Meaning of apotheosis in English
Pronunciation
/əˌpɑθiˈoʊsəs/
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Noun
apotheosis
Etymology
late 16th century: via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek apotheōsis, from apotheoun‘make a god of’, from apo‘from’ + theos‘god’
Definitions
1.
model of excellence or perfection of a kind
Examples
« one having no equal »
2.
the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)