công hầu
Definition
- Noun:
- Marquis and lesser nobles: A collective term for high-ranking nobles and dignitaries in historical feudal systems, specifically referring to the titles "công" (duke/prince) and "hầu" (marquis).
- The aristocracy / the nobility: Refers broadly to the class of people holding hereditary titles of high rank and privilege.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trong xã hội phong kiến, tầng lớp công hầu có nhiều đặc quyền. (In feudal society, the class of marquises and nobles had many privileges.)
- Vùng đất rộng lớn đó được chia cho các công hầu. (That vast land was divided among the marquises and lords.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is historical and formal, primarily used in contexts discussing history, literature, or feudal social structures. It is not used in modern political or social contexts.
Variants and Related Words
- Quý tộc (n): nobility, aristocracy. A more general modern term for the noble class.
- Tầng lớp quý tộc thường sống trong các lâu đài. (The nobility often lived in castles.)
- Vương hầu (n): princes and marquises. A closely related term with similar meaning.
- Các vương hầu tham gia vào cuộc họp quan trọng. (The princes and marquises participated in the important meeting.)
Synonyms
- Nobility: The class of people with high hereditary rank.
- Aristocracy: The highest social class, often holding hereditary titles.
- Peerage: The body of nobles in a nation.
Related Idioms
- Công hầu khanh tướng: A fixed phrase enumerating the high feudal ranks: duke, marquis, minister, and general. It symbolizes the entire ruling elite of the feudal court.
- Giấc mơ công hầu khanh tướng của hắn cuối cùng cũng thành hiện thực. (His dream of achieving high noble rank and ministerial position finally came true.)