Look up: Apotheosis

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   apotheosis
   deification glorification to godliness 
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   Apotheosis
   the metamorphosis of a human into a god; the deification of a person.
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   Apotheosis
   Final scene or tableau in which the characters are elevated to immortality.
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   apotheosis
   Another word for deification, the recognition of a mortal as a god. Canonization of saints has sometimes been regarded as a form of apotheosis. Some Christians use the word to refer to human...
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   apotheosis
   The ceremony whereby a mortal was admitted to the number of the gods (divus). It was customary under the Empire, decided by the Senate as the prerogative of good emperors. Bad emperors (those who had persecuted the Senate) were subjected to the condemnation of their memory (damnatio memoriae), their names were struck off inscriptions and their enac...
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   Apotheosis
   Ap`o·the'o·sis noun plural Apotheoses [ Latin , from Greek ..., from ... 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. ...
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   Apotheosis
   `Apotheosis` , `deification` or `divinization` is the glorification of an individual to a divine level.
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   Apotheosis
   • (n. pl.) The act of elevating a mortal to the rank of, and placing him among, `the gods;` deification. • (n. pl.) Glorification; exaltation.
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   apotheosis
   elevation to the status of a god. The term (from Greek apotheoun, `to make a god,` `to deify`) implies a polytheistic conception of gods while it ... [2 related articles]
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    apotheosis
    apotheosis 1. The transportation of a human being into a god. 2. The highest point of glory, power, or importance. 3. The best or most glorious example of something. 4. Etymology: from Late Latin apotheosis, from Greek apotheosis, from apotheoun, 'deify, make (someone) a god'; from apo-, special use of this prefix, in this particular application is, 'cha...
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    apotheosis
    apotheosis (upoth"ēō'sis) , the act of raising a person who has died to the rank of a god. Historically, it was most important during the later Roman Empire. In an emperor's lifetime his genius was worshiped, but after he died he was often solemnly enrolled as one of the gods to ...
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