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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Apotheosis

/(ăp`ō̇*thē"ō̇*sĭs; 277)/ · Ap·o·the·o·sis · IPA /əˌpɑ.θiˈoʊ.sɪs/
01 n. pl. The act of elevating a mortal to the rank of, and placing him among, “the gods;” deification.
  1. 1.
    The act of elevating a mortal to the rank of, and placing him among, “the gods;” deification.
  2. 2.
    Glorification; exaltation.