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Apotheosis - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Apotheosis |
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