Apotheosis
(noun)
- The highest point in the development of something; the culmination or climax.
- The elevation of someone to divine status.
Origin:
Late 16th century: via latin from greek apotheĊsis, from apotheoun "make a god", from apo- "away from" + theos "god".
Examples:
- The novel"s final chapter is the apotheosis of the author"s themes.
- The symphony"s last movement is the apotheosis of the composer"s style.
- The battle was the apotheosis of the war.
- The emperor's deification was the apotheosis of his rule.
- The statue of the pharaoh was an apotheosis of his power.