noun
the three empresses
Historical term referring collectively to the Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Consort in the Japanese imperial court. Rare in modern usage outside historical or ceremonial contexts.
三后とは、太皇太后、皇太后、皇后の総称である。
The 'three empresses' is a collective term for the Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Consort.