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Meanings of divine right in English

Portuguese
direito divino dos reis

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.

direito divino dos reis
Usage of divine right in English
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And the point is-whohas the divine right to make 3 wishes?
Further adventures
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Jonathan Boucher subscribed to the doctrine of the divine right of kings:
The United Empire Loyalists : A Chronicle of the Great Migration
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Versailles, the greatest tribute to the divine right of kings ever constructed.
Wild Cards IV: Aces Abroad
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There is no divine right in one half the voters plus one.
The Eve of the French Revolution
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In them was vested, and this as of divine right, the executive.
England of My Heart : Spring
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Nathan had gravitated by divine right to the head of the concern.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 / Little J...
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The divine right of these ordinary church officers may appear as followeth:
The Divine Right of Church Government / Wherein it is proved tha...
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He despised still more the doctrines of divine right and passive obedience.
The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume ...
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Voltaire belonged to the nobility by divine right-asmuch as did Disraeli.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8
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It exists by divine right, or it does not exist at all.
The Life Radiant
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He asserts his divine right, as Bishop of Rome, to universal supremacy.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04
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Pothier seems to think that property, like royalty, exists by divine right.
What is Property? An Inquiry into the Principle of Right and of ...
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Right, the rise of democracy and the loss of divine right of kings.
The new yorker
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Or when it rejected democracy in favour of the divine right of kings.
The Irish Times
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It needs to recognise that no party has a divine right to exist.
The Irish Times
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You are not questioning his right, his divine right, to govern his Church?'
The King’s Curse
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