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divine right

DEFINITIONS OF: divine right

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n the doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects; rebellion is the worst of political crimes

“the doctrine of the divine right of kings was enunciated by the Stuarts in Britain in the 16th century”
Synonyms:
divine right of kings
Type of:
doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
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