Definition

1. Noun:
   • Coronation; Enthronement: The formal ceremony in which a monarch (such as a king, queen, or emperor) is crowned and officially ascends to the throne. The word combines "đăng" (to ascend, to mount) and "quang" (light, glory), implying "to ascend to the glorious position."

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Lễ đăng quang của tân vương sẽ được tổ chức vào tháng tới. (The new king's coronation will be held next month.)
  • Cả nước chào mừng ngày đăng quang của nữ hoàng. (The whole country celebrated the queen's enthronement day.)
  • Sự kiện đăng quang được truyền hình trực tiếp trên toàn thế giới. (The coronation event was broadcast live worldwide.)

Advanced Usage

• While traditionally used for monarchs, "đăng quang" can be used metaphorically in modern contexts to describe a person's rise to a top position, such as winning a prestigious title or championship.
  • Đội tuyển đó đã chính thức đăng quang ngôi vô địch. (That team has officially been crowned champion.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lên ngôi (v): To ascend the throne. This is a more general verb phrase for the act of becoming monarch.
  • Vị hoàng tử trẻ đã lên ngôi sau khi vua cha băng hà. (The young prince ascended the throne after his father's death.)
• Lễ đăng quang (n): The coronation ceremony.
• Lễ đăng quang / Lễ gia miện (n): Coronation ceremony (using the Sino-Vietnamese word "gia miện" for crowning).

Synonyms

• Coronation: The act or ceremony of crowning a sovereign.
• Enthronement: The ceremony of installing a monarch on the throne.
• Investiture: The formal ceremony of conferring the authority and symbols of high office.

Related Idioms

• Đăng quang bá chủ: To be crowned champion/dominant force. This is a common idiom in sports and competition contexts.
  • Sau trận chung kết, họ đã đăng quang bá chủ giải đấu. (After the final match, they were crowned champions of the tournament.)

noun

1. coronation; enthronement