thụ phong
Definition
- Verb (formal, historical):
- To be invested with a title or rank: Refers to the formal act of a monarch or sovereign bestowing a noble title, official rank, or honor upon someone.
- To be ordained: In a religious context, specifically within certain hierarchical structures like Catholicism, it means to receive holy orders or be formally appointed to a clerical rank, such as becoming a priest or bishop.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Ông ấy đã thụ phong tước hầu. (He was invested with the title of marquis.)
- Giám mục sẽ thụ phong cho các chủng sinh vào tháng tới. (The bishop will ordain the seminarians next month.)
- Lễ thụ phong linh mục được tổ chức long trọng. (The priestly ordination ceremony was solemnly held.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in formal, historical, or religious contexts and is not common in everyday modern conversation.
- It implies a ceremonial, official conferment from a higher authority.
Variants and Related Words
- Phong tước (v): to confer a noble title.
- Nhà vua phong tước cho những người có công. (The king conferred titles on those with merit.)
- Truyền chức (v): to ordain (often used in religious contexts).
- Lễ truyền chức phó tế. (The deacon ordination ceremony.)
Synonyms
- To be ennobled: To be granted a noble rank.
- To be ordained: To be formally consecrated for religious service.
- To be conferred: To be granted an honor, title, or degree formally.
Related Idioms
- Lễ thụ phong: The ordination/investiture ceremony.
- Cả gia đình tham dự lễ thụ phong của anh ấy. (The whole family attended his ordination ceremony.)