divine right in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for divine right in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Translations for divine right in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.divine1 [Am dəˈvaɪn, Brit dɪˈvʌɪn] ADJ

II.divine1 [Am dəˈvaɪn, Brit dɪˈvʌɪn] N liter

I.right [Am raɪt, Brit rʌɪt] ADJ

1. right (correct):

2.1. right:

am I right or am I right? hum
¿sí o ? hum
a las dos mañana ¿de acuerdo? — ¡vale! esp Spain inf

3. right (good, suitable):

II.right [Am raɪt, Brit rʌɪt] ADV

III.right [Am raɪt, Brit rʌɪt] N

1.1. right C or U (entitlement):

IV.right [Am raɪt, Brit rʌɪt] VB trans

V.right [Am raɪt, Brit rʌɪt] INTERJ inf

See also serve

2. serve (help, be useful to):

III.serve [Am sərv, Brit səːv] N

divine right in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for divine right in the English»Spanish Dictionary

II.divine [dɪˈvaɪn] VB trans (guess correctly)

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
While the wording conceded something to the divine right of kings, it also included a caveat about lawful resistance to a monarch.
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However, he was ultimately persuaded to do so, provided that the power come from the people, not by divine right.
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The divine right of kings was thus opposed to the sovereign's unchecked "auctoritas".
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The divine right of kings, or divine-right theory of kingship, is a political and religious doctrine of royal and political legitimacy.
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The doctrine of popular sovereignty directly challenged the former divine right of kings.
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The social contract between the tsar and the people was broken, which delegitimized the position of the tsar and his divine right to rule.
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Sometimes arguments about legitimacy have a mystical side to them, as when kings claim divine right.
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He considered it his divine right to rule and the land his property.
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Then the rightful kings descend on clouds, symbolising their divine right to rule.
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It implies an account of the divine right of kings, but in religious rather than legal terms.
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