đô trưởng
Definition
- Noun (Historical/Archaic):
- Lord Mayor: The chief civic official or mayor of a major city, particularly used in historical contexts or to refer to similar positions in certain other countries.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông ấy từng giữ chức đô trưởng của Sài Gòn. (He once held the position of Lord Mayor of Saigon.)
- Chức vụ đô trưởng vào thế kỷ 19 mang nhiều quyền lực. (The office of Lord Mayor in the 19th century held significant power.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is considered archaic in modern Vietnamese and is primarily encountered in historical texts or when referring to traditional civic structures.
Variants and Related Words
- Thị trưởng (n): Mayor. The modern, general term for a city's mayor.
- Thị trưởng thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. (The Mayor of Ho Chi Minh City.)
Synonyms
- Lord Mayor: The direct equivalent, especially in a British or historical context.
- City Mayor: A more general modern equivalent.
Notes on Usage
- "Đô trưởng" is a historical term. In contemporary language and official contexts, "thị trưởng" is the standard and correct word for "mayor."
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(từ cũ) Lord Mayor
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