Noun: apotheosis (apotheoses) u,pó-thee'ow-sis
- The elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
"The apotheosis of the emperor was common in ancient Rome";
- deification, exaltation
- Model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
"The new smartphone was hailed as an apotheosis in mobile technology";
- ideal, paragon, nonpareil, saint, nonesuch [archaic], nonsuch [archaic]
Type of: model, role model, worship
Encyclopedia: Apotheosis