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Divine right of kings — Right Right, n. [AS. right. See {Right}, a.] 1. That which is right or correct. Specifically: (a) The straight course; adherence to duty; obedience to lawful authority, divine or human; freedom from guilt, the opposite of moral wrong. (b) A true… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
divine right of kings — The authority of a monarch to rule a realm by virtue of birth. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. divine right of kings The authority of a monarch to rule a realm by virtu … Law dictionary
divine right of kings — divine′ right′ of kings′ n. why the right to rule derived directly from God, not from the consent of the people • Etymology: 1735–45 … From formal English to slang
divine right of kings — n. the former belief that royal authority to rule comes only from God … English World dictionary
Divine right of kings — This article covers the Western tradition. For the Eastern tradition, see Mandate of Heaven. See also God Emperor for various rulers who claim a divine relationship. Part of the Politics series on … Wikipedia
Divine Right of Kings — [ Louis XIV as the sun] The Divine Right of Kings is a general term that refers to the philosophy and ideas used to justify the authority and legitimacy of monarchs in medieval and early modern Europe. The doctrine broadly holds that a monarch… … Wikipedia
divine right of kings — the right to rule derived directly from God, not from the consent of the people. [1735 45] * * * ▪ doctrine doctrine in defense of monarchical absolutism, which asserted that kings derived their authority from God and could not therefore be … Universalium
divine right of kings — noun 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… … Useful english dictionary
Divine Right of Kings (disambiguation) — Divine Right of Kings may refer to: Divine Right of Kings the doctrine Christian European monarchies which claimed their ruler was based in divinity. The Divine Right of Kings is the title of a short poem by Edgar Allan Poe. This disambiguation… … Wikipedia
divine right of kings — noun especially regarding kings as monarchs. Syn: divine right See Also: divine right … Wiktionary
