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    DIVINE RIGHT OF KINGS

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    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 crimesplay

    Example:

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

    Synonyms:

    divine right; divine right of kings

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("divine right of kings" is a kind of...):

    doctrine; ism; philosophical system; philosophy; school of thought (a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school)

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