shén​quán

divine power

Senses

神权/ 神權 shén​quán divine power

power of gods or spirits to control human destiny, often used in the context of superstition

神权/ 神權 shén​quán divine right

power granted by God to a monarch to rule, held to be absolute and inviolable

神权/ 神權 shén​quán theocracy

political authority or rule based on divine right, where a deity is recognized as the supreme ruling authority

神权/ 神權 shén​quán ecclesiastical power

in Catholicism and Orthodoxy, the authority granted by God to clergy to perform sacraments and grant absolution

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