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Definition of mandate of heaven in English English dictionary
- 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
- Translation of Mandarin "天命" (Tiānmìng)
mandate of heaven
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man·date of heav·enTurkish pronunciation
mändeyt ıv hevınPronunciation
/ˈmanˌdāt əv ˈhevən/ /ˈmænˌdeɪt əv ˈhɛvən/
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