lễ đường
Definition
- Noun:
- A ceremonial hall or house of worship: A building specifically designed and used for religious rituals, worship, or sacrificial ceremonies.
- A hall for ceremonies or celebrations: A building or large room intended for holding meetings, commemorative events, festivals, or formal functions.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Lễ đường của làng rất cổ kính. (The village's ceremonial hall is very ancient.)
- Hôn lễ của họ được tổ chức tại lễ đường thị trấn. (Their wedding ceremony was held at the town's celebration hall.)
- Dân làng tụ tập ở lễ đường để cúng tế. (The villagers gathered at the house of worship to make offerings.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "lễ đường" is formal and is typically used in the context of community, religious, or official public buildings, rather than private homes or modern commercial venues.
Variants and Related Words
- Đình làng (n): A communal house, specific to Vietnamese culture, often serving as a village's ceremonial and meeting hall.
- Hội trường (n): A general auditorium or conference hall, which may overlap in function but lacks the specific ceremonial/religious connotation of .
- Nhà thờ (n): A church (Christian). This is a specific type of house of worship, whereas is a more general term for a ceremonial building.
Synonyms
- Ceremonial hall: A building for formal rites or ceremonies.
- House of worship: A building for religious devotion.
- Celebration hall: A venue for festive or commemorative events.
Related Terms
- Nghi lễ (n): Ritual, ceremony. This is the activity that takes place in a .
- Cúng tế (v): To worship, to make sacrificial offerings. A common purpose for a .