deification
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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deification (ˌdiːɪfɪˈkeɪʃən, ˌdeɪ-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act or process of exalting to the position of a god |
| 2. | the state or condition of being deified |
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Example sentences
Never understood the near deification people grant him.
The primal father of the horde was not yet immortal, as he later became by deification.
The earliest interments in the house were probably designated for deification as ancestral gods for the next generations.
The main symptom of this, prominently displayed on the billboard, is a deification of mathematics.
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