divine right (n)
divine right of kings (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 09
def the doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects
def rebellion is the worst of political crimes
examples the doctrine of the divine right of kings was enunciated by the Stuarts in Britain in the 16th century
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Hypernym doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism
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Hyponym doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism

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