DIVINE RIGHT


Meaning of DIVINE RIGHT in English

noun [ U , sing. ]

1.

(in the past) the belief that the right of a king or queen to rule comes directly from God rather than from the agreement of the people

2.

a right that sb thinks they have to do sth, without needing to ask anyone else :

No player has a divine right to be in this team.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.