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  • 21Deify — De i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deifying}.] [F. d[ e]ifier, LL. deificare, fr. L. deificus. See {Deific}, {Deity}, { fy}.] 1. To make a god of; to exalt to the rank of a deity; to enroll among the deities; to apotheosize; …

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  • 22Deifying — Deify De i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deifying}.] [F. d[ e]ifier, LL. deificare, fr. L. deificus. See {Deific}, {Deity}, { fy}.] 1. To make a god of; to exalt to the rank of a deity; to enroll among the deities; to… …

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  • 23apotheosis — noun (plural apotheoses) Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek apotheōsis, from apotheoun to deify, from apo + theos god Date: circa 1580 1. elevation to divine status ; deification 2. the perfect example …

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  • 25Charles Lever — Cornelius O Dowd redirects here. Charles Lever Charles James Lever (31 August 1806 1 June 1872) was an Irish novelist. Contents 1 Biography …

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  • 26apotheosis — noun /əˌpɒθ.iːˈəʊ.sɪs,əˌpɑː.θiˈoʊ.sɪs/ a) The fact or action of becoming a god; deification. In Rome itself the official position was clear: the apotheosis of the emperor took place only after his death; this had to be officially recognized by… …

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  • 27deify — verb /ˈdeɪɪfaɪ,ˈdiːɪfaɪ,ˈdiː.ə.faɪ,ˈdeɪ.ə.faɪ/ a) To make a god of (something or someone). b) To treat as worthy of worship; to regard as a deity. Syn: apotheosize, exalt, idealize See Also: deific …

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  • 28Michael David (painter) — Michael David Singer Born September 22, 1954(1954 09 22) Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. Nationality American …

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  • 29glorify — I verb adore, aggrandize, apotheosize, beatify, bless, brighten, canonize, celebrate, deify, elevate, ennoble, enshrine, enthrone, exalt, extol, glamorize, honor, idolatrize, idolize, immortalize, laud, magnify, make illustrious, overestimate,… …

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  • 30admire — Synonyms and related words: OK, accept, accord respect to, adore, apotheosize, appreciate, approve, approve of, bless, cherish, consider, countenance, dearly love, defer to, deify, delight in, endorse, entertain respect for, esteem, exalt, favor …

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