Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 教主, composed of 教 (“religion”) and 主 (“lord”).
Pronunciation[edit]
giáo chủ
- the highest leader of a religious community
- giáo chủ Minh giáo ― the leader of the Ming Cult
- hồng y (giáo chủ) ― a cardinal (literally, “a red-clad religious leader”)