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a·poth·e·o·sis (ə-pŏth́ē-ṓsĭs, ăṕə-thḗə-sĭs)

[Late Latin apotheōsis, from Greek, from apotheoun, to deify, apo-, change; see apo–, + theos, god.]

noun: pl., -ses (-sēź) 

  1. Exaltation to divine rank or stature; deification.
  2. Elevation to a preeminent or transcendent position; glorification: “Many observers have tried to attribute Warhol's current apotheosis to the subversive power of artistic vision” (Michiko Kakutani)
  3. An exalted or glorified example: Their leader was the apotheosis of courage.