Definition

Noun: * The person who presides over a wedding ceremony: This is the official who conducts the wedding, leads the vows, and legally solemnizes the marriage. In Vietnam, this is often a government official (e.g., a People's Committee representative) or a religious figure.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy là chủ hôn trong lễ cưới của chúng tôi. (He is the person presiding over the wedding at our ceremony.)
  • Vai trò của chủ hôn là rất quan trọng. (The role of the wedding officiant is very important.)
  • Theo luật, chủ hôn phải là đại diện của Ủy ban nhân dân. (By law, the person presiding over the wedding must be a representative of the People's Committee.)

Advanced Usage

• The term chủ hôn specifically refers to the person with the legal or ceremonial authority to conduct the wedding. It is a formal, official term.
• In a religious context (e.g., a church wedding), the priest or pastor performing the ceremony is the chủ hôn.

Variants and Related Words

• Lễ thành hôn (n): The wedding ceremony itself.
• Hôn lễ (n): Another term for wedding ceremony.
• Làm lễ (v): To perform a ceremony.

Synonyms

• Người chứng hôn: This is a close synonym, also meaning the person who witnesses and officiates the wedding.
• Người cử hành hôn lễ: The person conducting the wedding ceremony (a more descriptive phrase).

Related Phrases

• Đăng ký kết hôn: To register a marriage (the legal process, which the often facilitates).
• Làm thủ tục kết hôn: To carry out the marriage procedures.

noun

1. Person presiding over a wedding