Divine right of kings Meaning, Definition & Usage
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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
divine right.
- the doctrine of the divine right of kings was enunciated by the Stuarts in Britain in the 16th century
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- a name given to the patriarchal theory of government, especially to the doctrine that no misconduct and no dispossession can forfeit the right of a monarch or his heirs to the throne, and to the obedience of the people.