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
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divine right::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | divine right of kings |
| Type of | doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought |
the doctrine of the divine right of kings was enunciated by the Stuarts in Britain in the 16th century.
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The one is the common right of humanity and the other the divine right of kings.
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The textbooks did explain the error in the belief in the divine right of kings.
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Many Americans thought it was their divine right to host to the 2022 World Cup.
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It replaced the ancient kingdom of France, ruled by the divine right of kings.
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One long-delayed result was an end to the belief in the divine right of kings.
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Bronzino's Medici portraits express their divine right to be dynastic rulers.
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The divine right of kings was thus opposed to the sovereign's unchecked auctoritas.
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Well, what divine right do we have to be the only ones in the whole universe?
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It supported a hierarchical society with a monarch who ruled by divine right.
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