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apotheosis

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Main Entry:
apo·the·o·sis 
          Listen to the pronunciation of apotheosis 
          Listen to the pronunciation of apotheosis
Pronunciation:
\ə-ˌpä-thē-ˈō-səs, ˌa-pə-ˈthē-ə-səs\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural apo·the·o·ses 
          Listen to the pronunciation of apotheoses \-ˌsēz\
Etymology:
Late Latin, from Greek apotheōsis, from apotheoun to deify, from apo- + theos god
Date:
circa 1580
1 : elevation to divine status : deification 2 : the perfect example : quintessence <this is the literary apotheosis of the shaggy dog story — Thomas Sutcliffe>
apo·the·o·size 
          Listen to the pronunciation of apotheosize \ˌa-pə-ˈthē-ə-ˌsīz, ə-ˈpä-thē-ə-\ transitive verb


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