"rex iustus" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin rēx iūstus. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|rēx iūstus}} Learned borrowing from Latin rēx iūstus Head templates: {{en-noun|?|nolinkhead=1}} rex iustus
  1. (historical) A righteous king, whose power is regarded as stemming from his piety etc. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-rex_iustus-en-noun-LPWnQolw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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