heavenly mandate

language: fr

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

examples

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

    L'empereur croyait que sa victoire était la preuve de son mandat céleste.

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

    Elle ressentait une mission divine de protéger les innocents de l'injustice.