heavenly mandate

language: en

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.
    en: 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.
  2. A profound sense of destiny or a divine mission that an individual feels compelled to carry out.
    en: A profound sense of destiny or a divine mission that an individual feels compelled to carry out.

examples

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

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

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

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