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Divine right
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Proper Noun
- 1 The Christian doctrine that monarchs have a God-given right to rule, that they are answerable only to God, and that rebellion is sinful.
Noun
- 1 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 wordnet
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