Meanings
alternative divine right of kings
- ChristianityThe Christian doctrine that monarchs have a God-given right to rule, that they are answerable only to God, and that rebellion is sinful.
Synonyms: jus divinum, divine right of kings, Mandate of Heaven
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe Christian doctrine that monarchs have a God-given right to rule, that they are answerable only to God, and that rebellion is sinful.
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects; rebellion is the worst of political crimes
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
divine right. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divine%20right
“divine right.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divine%20right. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “divine right,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divine%20right.
Source: divine right on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.