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apotheosis
(encz) | apotheosis,zbožnění n: Zdeněk Brož |
Apotheosis
(gcide) | Apotheosis \Ap`o*the"o*sis\ ([a^]p`[-o]*th[=e]"[-o]*s[i^]s;
277), n. pl. Apotheoses ([a^]p`[-o]*th[=e]"[-o]*s[=e]z).
[L., fr. Gr. 'apoqe`wsis, fr. 'apoqewy^n to deify; 'apo` from
+ qewy^n to deify, qeo`s a god.]
1. The act of elevating a mortal to the rank of, and placing
him among, "the gods;" deification.
[1913 Webster]
2. Glorification; exaltation. "The apotheosis of chivalry."
--Prescott. "The noisy apotheosis of liberty and
machinery." --F. Harrison.
[1913 Webster] |
apotheosis
(wn) | apotheosis
n 1: model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no
equal [syn: ideal, paragon, nonpareil, saint,
apotheosis, nonesuch, nonsuch]
2: the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god) [syn:
deification, exaltation, apotheosis] |
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Apotheosis
(gcide) | Apotheosis \Ap`o*the"o*sis\ ([a^]p`[-o]*th[=e]"[-o]*s[i^]s;
277), n. pl. Apotheoses ([a^]p`[-o]*th[=e]"[-o]*s[=e]z).
[L., fr. Gr. 'apoqe`wsis, fr. 'apoqewy^n to deify; 'apo` from
+ qewy^n to deify, qeo`s a god.]
1. The act of elevating a mortal to the rank of, and placing
him among, "the gods;" deification.
[1913 Webster]
2. Glorification; exaltation. "The apotheosis of chivalry."
--Prescott. "The noisy apotheosis of liberty and
machinery." --F. Harrison.
[1913 Webster] |
apotheosise
(wn) | apotheosise
v 1: deify or glorify [syn: apotheosize, apotheosise,
apotheose] |
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