DIVINE RIGHT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Example:

the doctrine of the divine right of kings was enunciated by the Stuarts in Britain in the 16th century

Synonyms:

divine right; divine right of kings

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("divine right" is a kind 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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