tín chủ

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • The principal celebrant or host of a worship ceremony: In traditional Vietnamese religious or ceremonial contexts, a "tín chủ" is the person who takes the primary role as the host, sponsor, or officiant of a ritual, worship service, or religious offering. This term is now considered archaic.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tín chủ của buổi lễ cúng đình là một vị cao niên. (The principal celebrant of the communal house ceremony was an elder.)
  • Trong nghi lễ xưa, tín chủ phải chuẩn bị lễ vật cẩn thận. (In old rituals, the ceremony host had to prepare the offerings carefully.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in historical or anthropological descriptions of traditional Vietnamese folk religion and ancestor worship practices. It denotes a role of responsibility and piety within a communal spiritual event.

Variants and Related Words

• Chủ lễ (n): A more modern and general term for a ceremony officiant or master of ceremonies.
• Người cúng (n): The person performing the worship or offering ritual.

Synonyms

• Celebrant: A person who performs a rite, especially a religious one.
• Officiant: Someone who officiates at a religious ceremony or service.
• Ceremonial host: The primary host or sponsor of a ritual event.

Related Terms

• Lễ bái (n): worship, ceremonial rites. This is the type of ceremony a would host.
• Cúng bái (v/n): to worship/to make offerings; the act of worship itself.