DIVINE RIGHT


Meaning of DIVINE RIGHT in English

diˌvine ˈright BrE AmE noun [singular]

1 . the right given to a king or queen by God to rule a country, that in former times could not be opposed

2 . informal the right to do what you want without having to ask permission:

Being my wife doesn’t give you the divine right to read my mail.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.