- divine right as a noun:
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divine right
noun
1 divine right
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.
synonym: divine right of kings.
Roget 737: authority; influence, patronage, power, preponderance, credit, prestige, prerogative, jurisdiction; right etc. (title) 924; direction ... show more
Moby thesaurus: absolute power, absolutism, appurtenance, authority, birthright, claim, competence, competency, conjugal right, constituted authority, delegated authority, demand, droit, due, faculty, inalienable right, indirect authority, inherent authority, interest, jus divinum ... show more.
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