giáo hội
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Noun:
- Church (as an institution): The primary meaning of "giáo hội" refers to the organized body or institution of a Christian faith, often with a hierarchical structure of clergy and defined doctrines.
- Religious communion / denomination: It can specify a particular Christian church or denomination as a distinct organized body, such as the Catholic Church or the Protestant Church.
Noun (extended usage):
- Religious governing body: In a specific national or regional context, "giáo hội" refers to the organized council or authority of religious leaders within a given area.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Giáo hội Công giáo có trụ sở chính tại Vatican. (The Catholic Church has its headquarters in the Vatican.)
- Giáo hội tại quốc gia đó được thành lập vào thế kỷ 16. (The Church in that country was established in the 16th century.)
- Các giáo hội Tin Lành thường có cơ cấu tổ chức khác. (Protestant Churches often have a different organizational structure.)
Advanced Usage
- "Giáo hội trưởng": Church leader, head of a church.
- Giáo hội trưởng đã ra một thông điệp quan trọng. (The church leader issued an important message.)
Variants and Related Words
Nhà thờ (n): This refers to a church as a physical building for worship or a local congregation, not the institutional body.
- Họ gặp nhau tại nhà thờ vào mỗi Chủ nhật. (They meet at the church every Sunday.)
Giáo đoàn (n): Congregation; often refers to a local community of believers or a parish.
- Giáo đoàn địa phương rất đoàn kết. (The local congregation is very united.)
Synonyms
- Church: The Christian religious institution.
- Denomination: A recognized autonomous branch of the Christian Church.
- Communion: A religious body with shared beliefs and practices.
Related Terms
- Tôn giáo (n): Religion; a broader term for any system of faith and worship, not specific to Christianity.
- Hội thánh (n): A term often used in Protestant contexts to refer to a church or assembly of believers.
- Congregation
- Church
- Giáo hội Anh The Church of England