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  1. divine right of kings:


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Detailed Synonyms for divine right of kings in English

divine right of kings:

divine right of kings [the ~] nom

  1. the 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 1
    the divine right; the 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 1

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Related Definitions for "divine right of kings":

  1. 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 crimes1
    • the doctrine of the divine right of kings was enunciated by the Stuarts in Britain in the 16th century1

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