n. Function: noun
1 the consummate form, example, or instance (as of a quality) FF1C; the apotheosis of vulgarity FF1E;
Synonyms: epitome, last word, quintessence, ultimate; compare EMBODIMENT
Related Words: acme, culmination, height, peak, summit
Idioms: ||the living end
2 a raising to a state of eminent triumph or glory FF1C; the apotheosis of a folk hero FF1E;
Synonyms: aggrandizement, deification, dignification, exaltation, glorification
Related Words: elevation, ennoblement, enshrinement, idolization, immortalization, lionization
Contrasted Words: debasement, defamation, degradation, denigration, sullying