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Meaning of Mandate of Heaven | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The philosophical construct that is the basis of the authority of the Son of Heaven.
  2. Any such mandate or blessing.
  3. 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.
  4. The preeminence of an incumbent or institution other than that of the rulers of China.
    figuratively, humorous, often

Equivalents

日本語 天命
한국어 천명
Tiếng Việt thiên mệnh

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Mandated mandated reporter mandatee Mandates Mandating Mandator

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