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Apotheosis: meaning, example and synonyms

Apotheosisn. The highest point or most perfect example of something.

Flashcard for Apotheosis (noun): the highest point or most perfect example of something. Example: Critics regarded the cathedral's soaring vaulted nave as the apotheosis of the Gothic style, the point at which its engineering and artistry fully converged. Synonyms: epitome, pinnacle, quintessence, peak. Antonyms: nadir, low point, worst example. Memory tip: Greek apo + theos (god): raised to god-like status, the very peak. Illustration: the interior of a soaring stone Gothic cathedral with tall vaulted ceilings and colored light from stained-glass windows, a lone architect in a long coat gazing upward in admiration; people drawn naturally and fully clothed, no logos, signs, flags, written words or sound effects.

Example

Critics regarded the cathedral's soaring vaulted nave as the apotheosis of the Gothic style, the point at which its engineering and artistry fully converged.

Part of speech
noun
Synonyms
epitome, pinnacle, quintessence, peak
Antonyms
nadir, low point, worst example
Memory tip
Greek apo + theos (god): raised to god-like status, the very peak.

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Many musicologists consider the late quartets the ______ of the composer's craft, the works in which every technique he had developed reached its fullest expression.

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To its admirers, the sleek suspension bridge represented the ______ of modernist engineering: nothing superfluous, every cable essential.

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