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- noun government Alternative form of
divine right , especially regardingkings as monarchs.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the 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
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