heavenly mandate

language: de

definitions

  1. The divine authority or right granted by a supreme power or the cosmos to rule a nation or people, often contingent on the ruler's virtue and ability to maintain order.
    de: Göttliches Herrschaftsrecht
  2. A profound sense of destiny or a divine mission that an individual feels compelled to carry out.
    de: Göttliche Bestimmung

examples

  1. The emperor believed his victory was proof of his heavenly mandate.

    Der Kaiser glaubte, sein Sieg sei der Beweis für sein göttliches Herrschaftsrecht.

  2. She felt a heavenly mandate to protect the innocent from injustice.

    Sie fühlte eine göttliche Bestimmung, die Unschuldigen vor Ungerechtigkeit zu schützen.