giáo chủ

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 教主, composed of (religion) and (lord).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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giáo chủ

  1. the highest leader of a religious community
    giáo chủ Minh giáothe leader of the Ming Cult
    hồng y (giáo chủ)a cardinal (literally, “a red-clad religious leader”)