Synonyms of divine right of kings

Noun


1. divine right, divine right of kings, doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism

usage: 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 the 16th century"

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