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Definitions:
Noun
                                                
                        
                            divine right
                        
                                                
                        
                            divine right of kings
                        
                                                
                                                    
                
                    
                    Definition: 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"
Definition: Alternative form of divine right, especially regarding kings as monarchs.