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| a·poth·e·o·sis [ ə pòthee ṓssiss ] (plural a·poth·e·o·ses [ ə pòthee ṓ sz ]) |
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1. highest level of glory or power: the highest point of glory, power, or importance
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2. best example of something: the best or most glorious example of something
 the apotheosis of Romantic music
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3. transformation into deity: the supposed transformation of a human being into a deity
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| [Late 16th century. Via late Latin< Greek apotheōsis< apotheoun "make into a god completely" < theos "god"] |