Definition

1. Verb:
   • To consecrate; to enthrone: The primary meaning of "tôn phong" is to formally and ceremoniously invest someone with a high title, rank, or office, especially of a sacred or sovereign nature, such as a king, bishop, or saint.
   • To canonize: In a religious context, specifically within Catholicism, it can mean to officially declare a deceased person a saint.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Ông ấy được tôn phong làm hoàng đế. (He was consecrated as emperor.)
  • Giáo hội tôn phong vị giám mục mới. (The Church consecrated the new bishop.)
  • Một vị thánh mới được tôn phong. (A new saint was canonized.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is used in formal, historical, or religious contexts. It implies a solemn public ceremony and official recognition by an established authority, such as a church or state.

Variants and Related Words

• Tôn vinh (v): to honor, to glorify. This is more general and less ceremonial than "tôn phong."

  • Tôn vinh những người có công. (To honor those who have rendered meritorious service.)

• Phong thánh (v): to canonize (a saint). This is a more specific synonym for the religious act.

  • Lễ phong thánh. (The canonization ceremony.)

Synonyms

• Consecrate: To make or declare something sacred.
• Enthrone: To install a monarch or bishop on a throne.
• Canonize: To officially declare a person a saint.
• Invest: To formally endow with an office, rank, or power.

Related Idioms

• While "tôn phong" itself is not commonly part of idioms, the concept is central to formal ceremonies of elevation, such as (coronation) or (ordination ceremony).