Ap′o‐the″o‐sis (?; 277), n. pl.Apotheoses (�). 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.