divine polity
divine polity noun: a government or system of governance (especially of a church) said to be instituted by God.
Noun
divine polity (usually uncountable, plural divine polities)
- A government or system of governance (especially of a church) said to be instituted by God.
- But it cannot be expected that the Clergy […] should upon this Revolution by contented to cry peccavi [I have sinned], and openly recant all their former Doctrines of Divine Polity by a hearty active Conformity to your Majesty’s rightful Title and Government.1698, William Stephens, “A Letter to his most excellent Majesty King William III. […]”, in A Collection of State Tracts, Published During the Reign of King William III, volume 2, published 1706, page...
- The Divine polity, under which they had hitherto lived, was distasteful to the carnal affections of man: they reject the Lord God of Israel, and exclaim, “Nay, but set a king over us.”1849, Alfred J. Carver, The Divine Attribute of Mercy as Deduced from the Old Testament, published 1851, page 49
Forms of divine polity
| plural | divine polities |
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Words formed from divine polity
- divino-political
Questions about divine polity
- What does divine polity mean?
- Divine polity means a government or system of governance (especially of a church) said to be instituted by God.
- What part of speech is divine polity?
- Divine polity is a noun.
- What is the plural of divine polity?
- The plural of divine polity is divine polities.
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