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divine right

/d/I/'v/aI/n_r/aI/t/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

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

noun.cognition

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

Synonyms divine right of kings

Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

divine comedy divine guidance divine law divine messenger divine office divine revelation divine right of kings divine service divine unity divinely divinement divineness

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