zōng​zhǔ

suzerain

Senses

宗主 zōng​zhǔ suzerain

A person or state that has prestige and authority over others; suzerain; head of a clan

宗主 zōng​zhǔ leading figure

A person of great prestige and authority in a specific field, such as literature or poetry

宗主 zōng​zhǔ memorial tablet

(bound form) memorial tablet kept in an ancestral shrine

宗主 zōng​zhǔ eldest son

(bound form) eldest son of the primary wife in a clan who maintains ancestral rites

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