Definition

1. Noun:
   • Military-agricultural colony, military settlement: A historical term referring to a system or area where soldiers were stationed to both perform military duties and cultivate land for agricultural production, primarily for self-sufficiency and border defense.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chính sách doanh điền được triều đình thực hiện để ổn định biên cương. (The doanh điền policy was implemented by the court to stabilize the border regions.)
  • Những người lính trong các khu doanh điền vừa canh tác vừa sẵn sàng chiến đấu. (The soldiers in the doanh điền zones both farmed and were ready to fight.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is archaic and primarily appears in historical texts or discussions about pre-modern Vietnamese history, especially concerning land use, military strategy, and borderland development during feudal dynasties.

Variants and Related Words

• Dinh điền (營田): An older or alternative term with the same meaning as . It specifically refers to the first meaning of military-agricultural colonies.
  • Chế độ dinh điền có từ thời nhà Lý. (The dinh điền system existed since the Ly dynasty.)

Synonyms

• Đồn điền (屯田): A closely related historical term, also meaning a military-agricultural settlement or colony. While similar, can sometimes imply a stronger military garrison aspect.
• Trại binh nông (寨兵農): A descriptive phrase meaning "military-agricultural camp," conveying the same core concept.

Notes on Meaning

• The term is a compound noun formed from (營 - camp, battalion) and (田 - field, farmland). It is a historical concept and is not used in modern contexts to describe contemporary agricultural or military practices.

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