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Answer for the clue "Guess appropriate power coming from on high ", 12 letters:
divine right

Word definitions for divine right in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Right \Right\, n. [AS. right. See Right , a.] That which is right or correct. Specifically: The straight course; adherence to duty; obedience to lawful authority, divine or human; freedom from guilt, -- the opposite of moral wrong. A true statement; freedom ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Divine Right may refer to: The Divine right of kings , the doctrine that a monarch derives his or her power directly from God Divine Right (game) , a fantasy wargame Divine Right: The Adventures of Max Faraday , a comic book Divine Right , an anthology ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context Christianity political science philosophy English) The Christian doctrine that monarchs have a God-given right to rule, that they are answerable only to God, and that rebellion is sinful.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Some bicyclists apparently think they have a divine right to ride wherever they want. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Anglican clergymen busied themselves with preaching up theories of divine right and non-resistance. ▪ At a stroke ...