created sense approved 神权/神權 · shénquán · divine power — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
神权 / 神權
shénquán
divine power
power of gods or spirits to control human destiny, often used in the context of superstition
神 (literal) → 神 · shén · god 权 (literal) → 权/權 · quán · power
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created sense approved 神权/神權 · shénquán · divine right — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
神权 / 神權
shénquán
divine right
power granted by God to a monarch to rule, held to be absolute and inviolable
神 (literal) → 神 · shén · god 权 (literal) → 权/權 · quán · right
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created sense approved 神权/神權 · shénquán · theocracy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
神权 / 神權
shénquán
theocracy
political authority or rule based on divine right, where a deity is recognized as the supreme ruling authority
神 (literal) → 神 · shén · god 权 (literal) → 权/權 · quán · power
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created sense approved 神权/神權 · shénquán · ecclesiastical power — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
神权 / 神權
shénquán
ecclesiastical power
in Catholicism and Orthodoxy, the authority granted by God to clergy to perform sacraments and grant absolution
神 (literal) → 神 · shén · god 权 (literal) → 权/權 · quán · power
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