n. (pl. apotheoses) 1 elevation to divine status; deification. 2 a glorification of a thing; a sublime example (apotheosis of the dance). 3 a deified ideal.
[ eccl.L f. Gk apotheoo make a god of (as APO-, theos god) ]
APOTHEOSIS
Meaning of APOTHEOSIS in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012