công tôn nữ
Definition
- Noun:
- Granddaughter of a king: In historical contexts, "công tôn nữ" refers to the granddaughter of a Vietnamese king or emperor.
- Female royal descendant: A female member of the royal family, specifically one generation removed from the direct royal line of a king.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Vị công tôn nữ ấy sống rất kín đáo trong cung. (That royal granddaughter lived very discreetly in the palace.)
- Lịch sử ghi lại có nhiều công tôn nữ đã lấy chồng là các quan đại thần. (History records that many royal granddaughters married high-ranking mandarins.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is archaic and is primarily found in historical texts, literature, or discussions about Vietnam's feudal past. It is not used in modern contexts to describe contemporary individuals.
Variants and Related Words
- Công chúa (n): Princess. Specifically refers to the daughter of a king or emperor.
- Hoàng nữ (n): Imperial daughter. Another historical term for a female child of the emperor.
- Hoàng tôn nữ (n): A closely related, also archaic term for a royal granddaughter or a more distant female royal descendant.
Synonyms
- Hoàng tôn nữ: Royal granddaughter (similar historical term).
- Cháu gái vua: Granddaughter of the king (modern, descriptive phrase without the historical title).
Notes on Meaning
- The term explicitly denotes a female descendant.
- The reference definition "petite-fille des rois" (granddaughter of kings) confirms its specific meaning within the royal hierarchy, placing her as the child of a prince or princess (who is the child of the king).