สมเด็จพระอริยวงศาคตญาณ(sŏm-dèt prá à-rí-yà-wong-săa-ká-dtà-yaan)

Meanings

1NounC2

formal ecclesiastical title/name of the Supreme Patriarch (Thailand)

A formal ecclesiastical title and monastic name borne by a Supreme Patriarch of Thailand; used in full with the holder’s monastic name in parentheses.

Examples

ราชทินนามrâat-chá-tin-ná-naamราชทินนามrâat-chá-tin-ná-naamroyal title; bestowed nameสมเด็จพระอริยวงศาคตญาณsŏm-dèt prá à-rí-yà-wong-săa-ká-dtà-yaanสมเด็จพระอริยวงศาคตญาณsŏm-dèt prá à-rí-yà-wong-săa-ká-dtà-yaan1formal ecclesiastical title/name of the Supreme Patriarch (Thailand)2the Supreme Patriarch bearing that title (by metonymy)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsตำแหน่งdtam-nàengตำแหน่งdtam-nàeng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderสูงสุดsŏong sùtสูงสุดsŏong sùt1supreme (title/position)2highest; maximum; supreme3at most; at the highestของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคณะสงฆ์ไทยká-ná sŏng taiคณะสงฆ์ไทยká-ná sŏng taiThai Sangha; Thai monastic communityที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotพระราชทานprá-râat-chá-taanพระราชทานprá-râat-chá-taan1[to] bestow (royally)2royally grantedแก่gàeแก่gàe1old (age)2to; toward (recipient/affected party)3ripe; mature (food/drink) [often overripe]4for; with regard toสมเด็จพระสังฆราชsŏm-dèt prá săng-ká-râatสมเด็จพระสังฆราชsŏm-dèt prá săng-ká-râat1the Supreme Patriarch (title)2Supreme Patriarch of Thailand
The royal title 'Somdet Phra Ariyavongsagatanana' is the highest position in the Thai Sangha, bestowed upon the Supreme Patriarch.
2Proper nounC2

the Supreme Patriarch bearing that title (by metonymy)

Used to refer to the person who is the Supreme Patriarch when he bears this title, depending on the period and context.

Examples

สมเด็จพระอริยวงศาคตญาณsŏm-dèt prá à-rí-yà-wong-săa-ká-dtà-yaanสมเด็จพระอริยวงศาคตญาณsŏm-dèt prá à-rí-yà-wong-săa-ká-dtà-yaan1formal ecclesiastical title/name of the Supreme Patriarch (Thailand)2the Supreme Patriarch bearing that title (by metonymy)เสด็จsà-dètเสด็จsà-dèt1[to] go/come/travel (royal)2[to] pass away (royal euphemism)3royal presence/visitไปเป็นbpai bpenไปเป็นbpai bpen[to] go to be; take up a post asประธานในพิธีbprà-taan nai pí-teeประธานในพิธีbprà-taan nai pí-teepresiding officer; ceremony chair; guest of honorทางศาสนาtaang sàat-sà-năaทางศาสนาtaang sàat-sà-năa1religious; of religion2in religious termsที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotวัดพระแก้วwát prá gâewวัดพระแก้วwát prá gâewWat Phra Kaew; Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Bangkok)
His Holiness the Supreme Patriarch presided over a religious ceremony at the Temple of the Emerald Buddha.

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