divine right
NOUN
/dɪ'vaɪn_raɪt/
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D
divine right is a valid 12-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1V4I1N1E1R1I1G2H4T1
2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING
What does divine right mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
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.
“the doctrine of the divine right of kings was enunciated by the Stuarts in Britain in the 16th century”
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