divine right

language: pt

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.
    pt: direito divino
  2. An unquestionable or absolute right or privilege claimed by an individual or group, often implying it is inherently justified or beyond human challenge.
    pt: direito inquestionável

examples

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

    A dinastia Shang havia perdido seu direito divino de governar, e uma nova era estava prestes a começar.

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

    Ela sentia que tinha o direito inquestionável de saber a verdade sobre o passado de sua família.