Mandate of Heaven
Mandate of Heaven proper noun: the philosophical construct that is the basis of the authority of the Son of Heaven.
Proper noun
the Mandate of Heaven
- The philosophical construct that is the basis of the authority of the Son of Heaven.
Noun
Mandate of Heaven (plural Mandates of Heaven)
- Any such mandate or blessing.
- The Chinese philosophical concept of the circumstances under which a ruler is allowed to rule. Good rulers would be allowed to rule with the Mandate of Heaven, and despotic, unjust rulers would have the Mandate revoked by disasters or revolution.
- The preeminence of an incumbent or institution other than that of the rulers of China.
Mandate of Heaven meaning in Tagalog, Thai and Vietnamese
Mandate of Heaven in Tagalog
- any such mandate or blessing
- Mandato ng Langit
Mandate of Heaven in Thai
- any such mandate or blessing
- อาณัติแห่งสวรรค์ aa-nát-hɛ̀ɛng-sà-wǎn
Mandate of Heaven in Vietnamese
- any such mandate or blessing
- thiên mệnh
Forms of Mandate of Heaven
| plural | Mandates of Heaven |
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Origin of Mandate of Heaven
Calque of Literary Chinese 天命 (tiānmìng).
Questions about Mandate of Heaven
- What does Mandate of Heaven mean?
- Mandate of Heaven means the philosophical construct that is the basis of the authority of the Son of Heaven.
- What is Mandate of Heaven in Tagalog?
- Mandate of Heaven in Tagalog is Mandato ng Langit. See Mandate of Heaven meaning in Tagalog.
- What part of speech is Mandate of Heaven?
- Mandate of Heaven can be a proper noun or a noun.
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