bảo nô

Thân thiện

Trong chế độ phong kiến châu Âu, mỗi lãnh chúa là một bảo nô đối với những nông dân sống trong lãnh địa của mình.

Definition

1. Noun (Historical)
   • Patron: In the historical context of feudal Vietnam, a "bảo nô" refers to a patron, specifically a landowner or powerful figure who provided protection and livelihood to dependent peasants or servants in exchange for their labor and loyalty. This term describes a key social relationship in the patron-client system.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong xã hội phong kiến, bảo nô có quyền lực rất lớn trên mảnh đất của mình. (In feudal society, the patron held great power over his land.)
  • Người nông dân ấy tìm đến một bảo nô để được che chở. (That peasant sought out a patron for protection.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in historical or academic discussions about pre-modern Vietnamese society and its structures.
• It can be analyzed in contrast to the term "" (serf/peasant) to describe the two sides of this feudal relationship.

Variants and Related Words

• Bảo hộ (verb/noun): To protect/protection. While "bảo nô" is a specific historical term for a patron, "bảo hộ" is a general term for protection or guardianship.
• Địa chủ (noun): Landlord. This is a more general and commonly used term for a landowner, which can overlap with but is not perfectly synonymous with the historical concept of "bảo nô".

Synonyms

• Patron: The direct English equivalent in the historical sense.
• Lord: Can be used in a similar feudal context.
• Master: Emphasizes the authority and ownership aspect.

Notes on Meaning

• This word is archaic and is not used in contemporary contexts outside of historical study.
• The reference to "(arithm.) patron" from the Vietnamese-French dictionary likely points to a now-obsolete or highly specialized usage in mathematics, possibly as a translation for a template or pattern (like a stencil). The primary and standard meaning remains the historical one.

Học thuật

1. (sử học) Patron