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Noun
1. three lords (highest ranking officials in the old Imperial Chinese or Japanese governments)
Wikipedia definition
2. Three Ducal MinistersThe Three Ducal Ministers, also translated as the Three Dukes, Three Excellencies, or the Three Lords, was the collective name for the three highest officials in ancient China. Starting in the Zhou Dynasty, the top three were: Grand Secretary; Grand Tutor; Grand Protector. During the Western Han Dynasty, the three positions were:: Chancellor Imperial Secretary; Grand Commandant of the Military.
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