Definition

1. Noun:
   • Feudal lord: A nobleman who held land and exercised authority over peasants and vassals in the European Middle Ages.
   • Lord: A general term for a ruler or powerful landowner in a feudal system.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Lãnh chúa sống trong lâu đài kiên cố. (The feudal lord lived in a sturdy castle.)
  • Nông dân phải nộp tô thuế cho lãnh chúa. (Peasants had to pay taxes to the lord.)
  • Quyền lực của lãnh chúa thời trung cổ là rất lớn. (The power of a medieval lord was immense.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "lãnh chúa" is historically specific, primarily describing the European feudal system. In modern contexts, it can be used metaphorically to describe a person with absolute, often oppressive, control over a specific area or domain.
  • Ông ta như một lãnh chúa trong công ty này. (He is like a lord in this company.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chúa đất (n): Landlord; a direct synonym often emphasizing ownership of land.
• Quý tộc phong kiến (n): Feudal nobility; a broader term for the aristocratic class in a feudal system.

Synonyms

• Feudal lord
• Sovereign (in a specific domain)
• Overlord

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Lãnh chúa phong kiến: Feudal lord. This phrase reinforces the historical context.
  • Chế độ lãnh chúa phong kiến đã sụp đổ. (The feudal lord system collapsed.)
• Lãnh chúa chiến tranh: Warlord. This is a related, distinct term for a military commander exercising autonomous power.
  • Khu vực đó bị kiểm soát bởi một lãnh chúa chiến tranh. (That area was controlled by a warlord.)

noun

1. lord