noun
Senior Third Rank
A high court rank in the historical Japanese imperial court system. Used in pre-modern contexts; not part of modern official ranks.
彼は正三位に叙せられた。
He was conferred the Senior Third Rank.
General term for court ranks; 正三位 is a specific rank within this system.
From the historical Japanese court rank system; 正 (senior) + 三 (third) + 位 (rank).