Divine Right
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divine right of kings
–noun
| the doctrine that the right of rule derives directly from God, not from the consent of the people. |
Also called divine right.
[Origin: 1735–45
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| divine right
n. The doctrine that monarchs derive their right to rule directly from God and are accountable only to God. |
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| divine right | |
noun | |
| 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" |
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