Definition

1. Noun:
   • Recess (of a royal court or tribunal): An archaic term referring to the formal adjournment or closing of a royal audience or court session.
   • Intertidal flat: A modern geographical term for a flat, coastal area that is exposed at low tide and submerged at high tide.

Usage Examples

• Noun (archaic):
  • Nhà vua tuyên bố bãi triều. (The king declared the court recess.)
• Noun (modern):
  • Trẻ con hay chơi trên bãi triều để bắt cua. (Children often play on the intertidal flat to catch crabs.)

Advanced Usage

• The archaic usage is primarily found in historical texts or discussions of feudal systems, referring to the act of a monarch concluding an official court gathering.

Variants and Related Words

• Bãi biển (n): beach.
  • Bãi biển này rất đẹp. (This beach is very beautiful.)
• Triều cường (n): high tide.
  • Đường ngập do triều cường. (The road is flooded due to high tide.)

Synonyms

• Recess / Adjournment: for the archaic judicial sense.
• Tidal flat / Mudflat: for the modern geographical sense.

Related Idioms

1. Recess (of court)