Engelsk substantiv: divine right of kings |
1. | divine right of kings (om erkjendelse) 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 |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The doctrine of the divine right of kings was enunciated by the Stuarts in Britain in the 16th century.
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | divine right |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought |
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