divine right
king's right to rule (granted by God)
Divine Right
divine right
Synonyms and related words:
absolute power, absolutism, appurtenance, authority, birthright, claim, competence, competency, conjugal right, constituted authority, delegated authority, demand, droit, due, faculty, inalienable right, indirect authority, inherent authority, interest, jus divinum, lawful authority, legal authority, legitimacy, natural right, power, prerogative, prescription, presumptive right, pretense, pretension, proper claim, property right, regality, right, rightful authority, royal prerogative, the say, the say-so, title, vested authority, vested interest, vested right, vicarious authority
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
DIVINE RIGHT
DIRITTO DIVINO