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apotheosis

a·poth·e·o·sis [ ə pòthee ṓssiss ] (plural a·poth·e·o·ses [ ə pòthee ṓ sz ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. highest level of glory or power: the highest point of glory, power, or importance

2. best example of something: the best or most glorious example of something
the apotheosis of Romantic music

3. transformation into deity: the supposed transformation of a human being into a deity

[Late 16th century. Via late Latin< Greek apotheōsis< apotheoun "make into a god completely" < theos "god"]
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