Definition of Divine Right Of Kings in English :

Define Divine Right Of Kings in English

Divine Right Of Kings meaning in English

Meaning of Divine Right Of Kings in English

Pronunciation of Divine Right Of Kings in English

Divine Right Of Kings pronunciation in English

Pronounce Divine Right Of Kings in English

Divine Right Of Kings

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Noun

1. divine right, divine right of kings

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

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Divine Right Of Kings

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noun
history
the concept that the right to rule derives from God and that kings are answerable for their actions to God alone

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Divine Right Of Kings

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the former belief that royal authority to rule comes only from God

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