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DIVINE RIGHT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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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