royal court
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This word refers to the royal court as a whole: the monarch and the surrounding royal household, officials, institutions, and courtly world.
royal court
It denotes the royal court as an institution and social world centered on the monarch, rather than merely a palace building.
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ข่าวราชสำนัก khàaw râatcha sǎmnák royal news ข่าวราชสำนัก details
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วัฒนธรรมในราชสำนัก wátthanatham nay râatcha sǎmnák culture within the royal court วัฒนธรรมในราชสำนัก details
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ศิลปะราชสำนักมีอิทธิพลต่อสังคม sǐnlapà râatcha sǎmnák mii ìtthiphon tɔ̀ɔ sǎŋkhom Court art influenced society. ศิลปะราชสำนักมีอิทธิพลต่อสังคม details
Learning notes
Explanation
The word combines ราช, relating to the king or royalty, with สำนัก, referring to an institution, organized body, or its center. Its focus is not the physical palace but the courtly world surrounding the monarch, including members of the royal family, courtiers, officials, customs, and institutions. It can refer both to a present-day royal establishment and to a historical court. It is a formal term and can also follow another noun to indicate a connection with the royal court, as in ศิลปะราชสำนัก, “court art.”
Usage
It commonly appears in reports about royal activities and in descriptions of royal institutions or duties. It is also used in historical and cultural discussions of court life, politics, literature, dance, music, and art.
Caution
Do not confuse this word with พระราชวัง, a royal palace; พระราชวงศ์, the royal family or its members; or ราชวงศ์, a dynasty. ราชสำนัก refers to the court as an organized royal circle or institution. สำนักพระราชวัง can denote a specific royal administrative office and is not interchangeable with ราชสำนัก.
Differences from similar words
1 royal court synonyms
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วัง primarily means a palace as a place or building, though it can sometimes stand for the court. ราชสำนัก is more formal and focuses on the people, organization, and institutions surrounding the monarch.