divine right

language: en

definitions

  1. The historical political doctrine asserting that a monarch's authority to rule is granted directly by God, making the ruler accountable only to divine will rather than to the people or secular laws.
    en: The historical political doctrine asserting that a monarch's authority to rule is granted directly by God, making the ruler accountable only to divine will rather than to the people or secular laws.
  2. An unquestionable or absolute right or privilege claimed by an individual or group, often implying it is inherently justified or beyond human challenge.
    en: An unquestionable or absolute right or privilege claimed by an individual or group, often implying it is inherently justified or beyond human challenge.

examples

  1. The Shang Dynasty had lost its divine right to rule, and a new era was about to begin.

    The Shang Dynasty had lost its divine right to rule, and a new era was about to begin.

  2. She felt she had a divine right to know the truth about her family's past.

    She felt she had a divine right to know the truth about her family's past.