Meaning Of The Word Divine right of kings

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divine right of kings in British English
the former belief that royal authority to rule comes only from God
noun: the concept that the right to rule derives from God and that kings are answerable for their actions to God alone
noun: the right to rule derived directly from God, not from the consent of the people

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