a dish that is the apotheosis of French cuisine
His music reaches/achieves its apotheosis [=peak, pinnacle] in this album.
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sis — sis·co·wet; sis·er·ara; sis·kin; sis·se·ton; sis·si·fied; sis·si·ness; sis·sle; sis·sonne; sis·soo; sis·ta·ni; sis·ten; sis·ter·less; sis·ter·li·ness; sis·tern; sis·ter·ship; sis·tren; sis·trum; sis·tru·rus; sis·y·phe·an; sis·y·rin·chi·um;… … English syllables
Prophecy of the Popes — Papal Emblem The Prophecy of the Popes, attributed to Saint Malachy, is a list of 112 short phrases in Latin. They purport to describe each of the Roman Catholic popes (along with a few anti popes), beginning with Pope Celestine II (elected in… … Wikipedia
a|poth|e|o|sis — «uh POTH ee OH sihs, AP uh THEE uh », noun, plural ses « seez». 1. a) a glorified ideal: »She is the very apotheosis of a lady. b) glorification; exaltation: »the apotheosis of a book. 2. the raising of a human being to the rank of a god; … Useful english dictionary
a|pod|o|sis — «uh POD uh sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». the clause stating the result in a conditional sentence (contrasted with protasis). In “If I were rich, I would help the poor,” I would help the poor is the apodosis. ╂[< Greek apódosis an answering… … Useful english dictionary
a|pher|e|sis — «uh FEHR uh sihs», noun. omission of a phoneme, particularly an unaccented vowel, from the beginning of a word, or the resulting omission of a letter from the spelling, such as in state for estate. Also, aphaeresis. ╂[< Late Latin aphaeresis… … Useful english dictionary
a|poph|y|sis — «uh POF uh sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». 1. a natural outgrowth or a projection or swelling, especially any process of a vertebra. 2. a swelling at the base of the capsule in certain mosses. ╂[< Greek apóphysis < apo off + phýein grow] … Useful english dictionary
ap|o|si|o|pe|sis — «AP uh SY uh PEE sihs», noun. a sudden halt in the midst of a sentence, as if the speaker were unable or unwilling to proceed. Example: “His courage but surely that speaks for itself.” ╂[< Latin aposiōpēsis < Greek aposi ēsis < apo off + … Useful english dictionary
ap|o|neu|ro|sis — «AP uh nu ROH sihs, nyu », noun, plural ses « seez». a whitish, shining, fibrous membrane, an expanded tendon, serving as a fascia for sheathing, or as the end or attachment of, certain muscles. ╂[< Greek aponeúrōsis < aponeuroûsthai change … Useful english dictionary
aponeurosis — A fibrous sheet or flat, expanded tendon, giving attachment to muscular fibers and serving as the means of origin or insertion of a flat muscle; it sometimes also performs the office of a fascia for other muscles. [G. the end of the muscle where… … Medical dictionary
apostasy — /euh pos teuh see/, n., pl. apostasies. a total desertion of or departure from one s religion, principles, party, cause, etc. [1350 1400; ME apostasye ( < AF) < LL apostasia < Gk: a standing away, withdrawing, equiv. to apóstas(is) (apo APO + sta … Universalium
