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a•poth•e•o•sis
Pronunciation: (u-poth"ē-ō'sis, ap"u-thē'u-sis), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -sesPronunciation: (-sēz, -sēz"). [key]
1. the elevation or exaltation of a person to the rank of a god.
2. the ideal example; epitome; quintessence:
This poem is the apotheosis of lyric expression. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.