divine right
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Englanti
Substantiivi
- monarkian periaate, jonka mukaan hallitsija ("Jumalan armosta") saa valtansa suoraan Jumalalta ja on tilivelvollinen vain Jumalalle
- The king ruled by divine right and was not answerable to anyone.
- (kuvaannollisesti) jumalalliset valtuudet
- Our boss seems to think he has a divine right to order us around.
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