n. pl. Apotheoses [ L., fr. Gr. 'apoqe`wsis, fr. 'apoqewy^n to deify; 'apo` from + qewy^n to deify, qeo`s a god. ] 1. The act of elevating a mortal to the rank of, and placing him among, “the gods;” deification. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Glorification; exaltation. “The apotheosis of chivalry.” Prescott. “The noisy apotheosis of liberty and machinery.” F. Harrison. [ 1913 Webster ]