bảo quốc

Thân thiện

Trong lịch sử phong kiến, chức bảo quốc thường được trao cho những đại thần tâm phúc.

Definition

1. Noun (Historical/Political):
   • Protector: A title or role for a person who safeguards or defends a nation, especially in a historical or formal context. This term often refers to a regent or high-ranking official acting as guardian of the state, particularly when the monarch is absent or too young.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy được phong làm bảo quốc. (He was conferred the title of Protector.)
  • Vị bảo quốc đã cai quản đất nước trong thời gian vua còn nhỏ. (The Protector governed the country while the king was young.)

Advanced Usage

• Historical Context: The term bảo quốc is primarily used in historical texts or discussions about feudal systems, regencies, or specific protectorate roles in Vietnamese history. It is not commonly used in modern everyday language.
  • Chức vụ bảo quốc thường xuất hiện trong các triều đại phong kiến. (The position of Protector often appeared in feudal dynasties.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bảo vệ (v/n): To protect / A guard. This is the modern, general term for protection.
  • Anh ấy bảo vệ tổ quốc. (He protects the homeland.)
• Hộ quốc (v, historical): To defend the nation. A classical term often found in compounds like "hộ quốc an dân" (protect the nation and bring peace to the people).

Synonyms

• Người bảo hộ: Guardian, protector (more general).
• Nhiếp chính: Regent (specifically rules in place of a monarch).

Notes on Meaning

• The core meaning is protector of the nation. While the reference mentions "(arithm.) protecteur" from a Vietnamese-French dictionary, this is likely a specialized or archaic mathematical usage (perhaps for a "protecting" number or function) and is extremely rare. The primary and almost exclusive meaning is the historical/political one explained above.

Học thuật

1. (sử học) Protector