英语词汇“apotheosis”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a•poth•e•o•sis n. [countable], pl. -ses

a•poth•e•o•sis n., pl. -ses

the elevation or exaltation of a person to the rank of a god.
the ideal example;
epitome;
quintessence:This poem is the apotheosis of lyric expression.

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apotheosis /əˌpɒθɪˈəʊsɪs/ n ( pl -ses / -siːz/)

Etymology: 17th Century: via Late Latin from Greek: deification, from theos god

单词	apotheosis
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 a•poth•e•o•sis /əˌpɑθiˈoʊsɪs, ˌæpəˈθiəsɪs/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -ses /-siz, -ˌsiz/.USA pronunciation the elevation of a person to the rank of a god. [~ + of] the ideal or best example (of something); epitome. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 a•poth•e•o•sis (ə poth′ē ō′sis, ap′ə thē′ə sis),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ses (-sēz, -sēz′).USA pronunciation the elevation or exaltation of a person to the rank of a god. the ideal example; epitome; quintessence:This poem is the apotheosis of lyric expression. Greek. See apo-, theo-, -osis Late Latin 1570–80 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: apotheosis /əˌpɒθɪˈəʊsɪs/ n ( pl -ses / -siːz/) the elevation of a person to the rank of a god; deification glorification of a person or thing a glorified ideal the best or greatest time or event: the apotheosis of De Niro's career Etymology: 17th Century: via Late Latin from Greek: deification, from theos god
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