"Mandate of Heaven" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Mandate of Heaven [canonical]
Etymology: Calque of Literary Chinese 天命 (tiānmìng). Etymology templates: {{calque|en|lzh|天命}} Calque of Literary Chinese 天命 (tiānmìng) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Mandate of Heaven}} the Mandate of Heaven
  1. The philosophical construct that is the basis of the authority of the Son of Heaven. Categories (topical): Monarchy
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Noun

Forms: Mandates of Heaven [plural]
Etymology: Calque of Literary Chinese 天命 (tiānmìng). Etymology templates: {{calque|en|lzh|天命}} Calque of Literary Chinese 天命 (tiānmìng) Head templates: {{en-noun|Mandates of Heaven|head=Mandate of Heaven}} Mandate of Heaven (plural Mandates of Heaven)
  1. Any such mandate or blessing. Translations (any such mandate or blessing): 天命 (tiānmìng) (Chinese Mandarin), 天命 (tenmei) (alt: てんめい) (Japanese), បញ្ជាទេព្ដា (bɑɑñciəteipdaa) (Khmer), អាណត្តិទេព្ដា (ʼaantteteipdaa) (Khmer), 천명 (cheonmyeong) (Korean), อาณัติแห่งสวรรค์ (Thai), thiên mệnh (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-Mandate_of_Heaven-en-noun-N7AgRGyW Disambiguation of 'any such mandate or blessing': 86 11 2
  2. 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. Related terms: Son of Heaven, Celestial Empire, divine right
    Sense id: en-Mandate_of_Heaven-en-noun-qiWQvCBx Categories (other): Monarchism Disambiguation of Monarchism: 17 16 47 20
  3. (figurative, often humorous) The preeminence of an incumbent or institution other than that of the rulers of China. Tags: figuratively, humorous, often Categories (topical): History of China Categories (place): China
    Sense id: en-Mandate_of_Heaven-en-noun-7yRdV4Wp Disambiguation of History of China: 10 3 12 75 Disambiguation of China: 15 3 15 67

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