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The act of elevating a mortal to the rank of, and placing him among, "the gods;" deification.

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  1. n. pl. The act of elevating a mortal to the rank of, and placing him among, "the gods;" deification.
  2. n. pl. Glorification; exaltation.
  3. n. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
  4. n. the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
  5. 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.
  6. n:100 n model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal n the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)