divine right of kings, n.
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
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sample sentences
"the doctrine of the divine right of kings was enunciated by the Stuarts in Britain in the 16th century"
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