Definition

1. Noun (archaic):
   • Great family / Noble lineage: Refers to a prominent, influential, and often aristocratic family from the feudal era in Vietnamese history. The term implies a family with high social status, power, and a long, distinguished heritage.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ta xuất thân từ một dòng dõi phiệt duyệt. (He comes from a great family lineage.)
  • Những gia đình phiệt duyệt thường có ảnh hưởng lớn trong triều đình phong kiến. (Great families often had significant influence in the feudal court.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "phiệt duyệt" is primarily used in historical or literary contexts to describe the aristocratic class of pre-modern Vietnam. It is not commonly used in contemporary everyday language.

Variants and Related Words

• Danh môn vọng tộc (n): A synonym meaning "renowned and prestigious clan."
• Quý tộc (n): Nobility; a more general term for the aristocratic class.

Synonyms

• Aristocracy: The highest class in certain societies, typically comprising people of noble birth holding hereditary titles and offices.
• Noble lineage: Direct descent from a noble or aristocratic family.
• Patrician family: A family belonging to the aristocracy or noble class.

Notes on Usage

• "Phiệt duyệt" is marked as an archaic term (từ cũ). Its use today is almost exclusively found in historical writing, classical literature, or formal discourse about the past to evoke a sense of tradition and high birth.

1. (từ cũ) Great family
   • Dòng dõi phiệt duyệt
     To come from a great family, to be high-born