DIVINE RIGHT


Meaning of DIVINE RIGHT in English

noun

1. : the right of a king to rule as set forth by the theory of government that his right to govern came directly from God, that he could do no wrong, and that neither he nor his heirs could forfeit their right to the throne and to the obedience of the people

2. : a right or claim (as to a certain privilege or possession) supposed to proceed from God

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.