The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DEIFIED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result DEIFIED
- Performance involving Roman couple in which female is greatly exalted
- Worshipped, whether bound for heaven or hell?
- Worshipped, from above and below?
- Came to worship from north and south
- A palindrome immortalised
- Exalted example of 16 if one’s written into document
- Dared to restrain one idolised
- How god is made up as well?
- Exploit described one and provided backing to be regarded as god
- Facing in both directions, like Janus?
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What does DEIFIED mean?
DEIFIED verb- To make a god of (something or someone).
- To treat as worthy of worship; to regard as a deity.