Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
noun, plural a·poth·e·o·ses [uh-poth-ee-oh-seez, ap-uh–thee–uh-seez] /əˌpɒθ iˈoʊ siz, ˌæp əˈθi əˌsiz/.
- the elevation or exaltation of a person to the rank of a god.
- the ideal example; epitome; quintessence: This poem is the apotheosis of lyric expression.
noun plural -ses (-siːz)
- the elevation of a person to the rank of a god; deification
- glorification of a person or thing
- a glorified ideal
- the best or greatest time or eventthe apotheosis of De Niro’s career
1600s, from Late Latin apotheosis “deification,” from Greek apotheosis, from apotheoun “deify, make (someone) a god,” from apo- special use of this prefix, meaning, here, “change” + theos “god” (see Thea).