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เจ้าพระยา

เจ้าพระยา

Thai

Alternative forms

Noun

เจ้าพระยา (jâao-prá-yaa)

  1. (archaic)
    1. chief; lord; master.
    2. high king; king of kings; overlord.
  2. (historical)
    1. the second highest Thai noble rank.
    2. person holding such rank.

Usage notes

Originally a royal title, the term later became a noble rank. It was the highest noble rank, until the rank สมเด็จเจ้าพระยา (sǒm-dèt-jâao-prá-yaa) was created in the Thon Buri period.

See also

Proper noun

เจ้าพระยา (jâao-prá-yaa)

  1. Chao Phraya River.

Descendants