vương công
Definition
- Noun:
- Prince; Duke; High Noble: A title for a male member of a royal family, especially one ranking below a king (vương) or emperor (hoàng đế). It can also refer to a high-ranking nobleman or aristocrat with a territory, similar to a duke or prince in European contexts.
- Historical Ruler: Refers to a sovereign prince or a ruler of a principality.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Vị vương công đó rất được lòng dân. (That prince/duke is very popular with the people.)
- Lãnh địa của vương công trải dài hàng trăm dặm. (The prince's/duke's domain stretched for hundreds of miles.)
- Trong triều đình có nhiều vương công quyền lực. (There were many powerful princes/nobles in the court.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "vương công" is a compound of "vương" (king, monarch) and "công" (duke, lord). It is a historical and formal title, often found in literature and historical texts describing feudal systems, such as in ancient Vietnam, China, or other monarchies.
- It can be used generically for high nobility, and the specific equivalent (e.g., prince, duke) depends on the precise historical and hierarchical context.
Variants and Related Words
- Vương (n): King, monarch.
- Vị vương cai trị vương quốc. (The king ruled the kingdom.)
- Công (n): Duke, lord.
- Vị công tước sống trong lâu đài. (The duke lived in the castle.)
- Hoàng tử (n): Prince (specifically the son of an emperor/higher king).
- Hoàng tử sẽ kế vị ngai vàng. (The crown prince will inherit the throne.)
Synonyms
- Prince: A male royal ruler or member of a royal family.
- Duke: A nobleman of the highest hereditary rank.
- Lord: A person having great power and authority.
- Nobleman: A man who belongs to the aristocracy.
Related Idioms
- Vương công quý tộc: The princes and nobility; the aristocratic class.
- Buổi tiệc chỉ dành cho giới vương công quý tộc. (The party was only for the princes and nobility.)
- Mệnh vương công: The fate/destiny of a prince or noble (implies a privileged life).
- Anh ta sinh ra đã có mệnh vương công. (He was born with the destiny of a prince.)