Thiên Chủ

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Vietnamese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 天主, composed of (heaven; a deva) and (lord), literally "Heavenly Lord" or "Lord of the Devas," from Literary Chinese 天主. Doublet of Thiên Chúa.

Proper noun

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Thiên Chủ

  1. the Lord of the Devas (the title of Sakra)
    Synonym: Đế Thích
    Thiên Chủ (Đế) Thích/Thích Đề Hoàn Nhân
    Sakra, Lord of the Devas
  2. Rare form of Thiên Chúa (Catholic God).

Usage notes

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In the context of discussing Catholicism (not used in Catholicism itself which uses Thiên Chúa), Thiên Chủ is used often as an etymological explanation of Chinese 天主 (Tiānzhǔ) rather than a legitimate term in and of itself.