Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 史臣, composed of (history) and (courtier)

Noun

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sử thần

  1. (historical) an imperial historian
    sử thần Ngô Sĩ Liên
    Ngô Sĩ Liên the imperial historian

Usage notes

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Not to be confused with sứ thần (imperial envoy).