Apotheosis

n. elevation to high status; deification; ideal example

see Divinization for disambiguation. Apotheosis means glorification, usually to a divine level, coming from the Greek word ἀποθεόω, "to deify".
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Noun
1. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
(synonym) ideal, paragon, nonpareil, saint, nonesuch, nonsuch
(hypernym) model, role model
(hyponym) jimdandy, jimhickey, crackerjack
(derivation) apotheosize, apotheosise, apotheose
2. the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
(synonym) deification, exaltation
(hypernym) worship

(n. pl.)
The act of elevating a mortal to the rank of, and placing him among, "the gods;" deification.
  

(n. pl.)
Glorification; exaltation.
  

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deification| transformation into a god; (by extension) canonization (saint)