Apotheosis
11apotheosis — a|poth|e|o|sis [əˌpɔθiˈəusıs US əˌpa:θiˈousıs, ˌæpəˈθi:əsıs] n [singular] formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: Greek, from apotheoun to make into a god , from apo ( APOCALYPSE) + theos god ] 1.) the best and most perfect example of… …
12apotheosis — [[t]əpɒ̱θio͟ʊsɪs[/t]] 1) N SING: oft N of n If something is the apotheosis of something else, it is an ideal or typical example of it. [FORMAL] The Oriental in Bangkok is the apotheosis of the grand hotel. Syn: epitome 2) N SING: with poss If you …
13apotheosis — noun (plural apotheoses) Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek apotheōsis, from apotheoun to deify, from apo + theos god Date: circa 1580 1. elevation to divine status ; deification 2. the perfect example …
14apotheosis — noun /əˌpɒθ.iːˈəʊ.sɪs,əˌpɑː.θiˈoʊ.sɪs/ a) The fact or action of becoming a god; deification. In Rome itself the official position was clear: the apotheosis of the emperor took place only after his death; this had to be officially recognized by… …
15APOTHEOSIS — I. APOTHEOSIS Latin. Consecratio, quâ voce Cicero utitur l. 1. ad Quintum fratr. ep. 1. ritus fuit apud Romanos, a Caes. Augusto primum institutus, deinde a Tiberio instauratus, quô consecrabantur Imperatores, qui superstitibus filiis vel… …
16apotheosis — (ah poth ee OH sis) [Greek: from a god] Deification; the elevation of a human being to godhood or divine rank; the glorification of a person or principle. Also, the epitome or perfect example, as in “the apotheosis of creativity.” I love… …
17apotheosis — apoteozė statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Asmens arba įvykio išaukštinimas. kilmė gr. apotheōsis – dievinimas atitikmenys: angl. apotheosis vok. Apotheose, f; Verherrlichung, f rus. апофеоз …
18apotheosis — apoteozė statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Iškilmingo renginio, kuriame kas nors šlovinama, baigiamoji dalis. kilmė gr. apotheōsis – dievinimas atitikmenys: angl. apotheosis vok. Apotheose, f; Verherrlichung, f rus. апофеоз …
19apotheosis — apoteosi ит. [апотэо/зи] apothéose фр. [апотэо/з] Apotheose нем. [апотэо/зэ] apotheosis англ. [эпотио/усис] апофеоз …
20apotheosis — [əˌpɒθɪ əʊsɪs] noun (plural apotheoses si:z) 1》 the highest point in the development of something. 2》 elevation to divine status. Derivatives apotheosize or apotheosise verb Origin C16: via eccles. L. from Gk apotheōsis, from apotheoun make a god …
