Definition

1. Noun:
   • Village notable, local influential person: In the past, this term referred to a person of high status, influence, and respect within a village or local community, often holding unofficial authority.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các hào mục trong làng đã họp bàn về việc xây cầu mới. (The village notables met to discuss the construction of the new bridge.)
  • Vào thời phong kiến, hào mục thường là những người giàu có và có học thức. (During the feudal period, local influentials were often wealthy and educated individuals.)

Advanced Usage

• "bàn với hào mục": to discuss with the local notables.
  • Mọi việc hệ trọng của làng đều phải bàn với hào mục. (All important village matters had to be discussed with the local notables.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hào lý (n, archaic): A term with a similar meaning, referring to village officials and notables collectively.
• Chức dịch (n, archaic): Refers to low-level local mandarins or functionaries, a related but distinct concept from .

Synonyms

• Notable (n): A person of importance or distinction in a community.
• Elder (n): A leader or senior figure in a community, often respected for age and experience.
• Dignitary (n): A person considered important because of high rank or office.

Notes on Usage

• Từ cũ; nghĩa cũ: This is an archaic term. It is primarily found in historical texts, literature, or discussions about Vietnam's feudal and colonial past. It is not used in modern, everyday language to refer to contemporary community leaders.
• The term carries a historical and sociological context, implying a person who wielded social power, often derived from land ownership, wealth, or scholarly achievement, within the traditional Vietnamese village structure.

1. (từ cũ; nghĩa cũ) Village notable, local influential person