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Divine right Moderate

Origin: Germanic Old English suffix

Divine right has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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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

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

2

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

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doctrine
Rhyming Words
ght ight ought dight bight tight fight eight night might light pight aught hight aight right wight sight voight blight
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