丞じょう相しょう

noun

prime minister (ancient China)

Historical title for the highest-ranking official in ancient Chinese imperial government, roughly equivalent to a prime minister or chancellor.

• 諸しょ葛かつ亮りょうは蜀しょく漢かんの丞じょう相しょうとして知しられている。

  Zhuge Liang is known as the prime minister of Shu Han.