founder of a religion; leader of a religious group
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
founder of a religion
formalRefers to the historical figure who established the core teachings and community of a major world religion.
Mù穆
hǎn罕
mò默
dé德
shì是
yī伊
sī斯
lán兰
jiào教
de的
jiào教
zhǔ主
。
Muhammad is the founder of Islam.
Yē耶
sū稣
bèi被
jī基
dū督
jiào教
tú徒
zūn尊
wéi为
jiào教
zhǔ主
。
Jesus is revered by Christians as the founder of their faith.
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Shì释
jiā迦
móu牟
ní尼
shì是
fó佛
jiào教
de的
jiào教
zhǔ主
。
Siddhartha Gautama (Shakyamuni) is the founder of Buddhism.
noun
leader of a religious group
formalCan refer to the head of a specific religious sect, order, or community, not necessarily the original founder.
Zhè这
gè个
xīn新
xīng兴
jiào教
pài派
de的
jiào教
zhǔ主
hěn很
yǒu有
yǐng影
xiǎng响
lì力
。
The leader of this emerging religious sect is very influential.
Tā他
bèi被
xìn信
tú徒
men们
tuī推
jǔ举
wéi为
xīn新
yī一
rèn任
de的
jiào教
zhǔ主
。
He was elected by the followers as the new leader of the religious group.
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Gāi该
zǔ组
zhī织
de的
jiào教
zhǔ主
yōng拥
yǒu有
jué绝
duì对
de的
quán权
wēi威
。
The leader of this organization holds absolute authority.