"Three Kingdoms" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Calque of Chinese 三國/三国 (Sānguó). Etymology templates: {{cal|en|zh|三國}} Calque of Chinese 三國/三国 (Sānguó) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Three Kingdoms}} Three Kingdoms
  1. (historical) The tripartite division of China between the states of Wei (魏 (Wèi)), Shu (蜀 (Shǔ)), and Wu (吳/吴 (Wú)), during AD 220–280, following the Han dynasty and preceding the Jin dynasty. Tags: historical Categories (topical): History of China Translations (historical tripartite division of China): သုံးပြည်ထောင်ခေတ် (sum:pranyhtaunghket) (Burmese), 三國 (Chinese Mandarin), 三国 (Sānguó) (Chinese Mandarin), Trois Royaumes (French), שלוש הממלכות [feminine, plural] (Hebrew), 三國 (Japanese), 삼국 (samguk) (Korean), Tiga Kerajaan (Malay), สามก๊ก (sǎam-gók) (Thai), Tam Quốc (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-Three_Kingdoms-en-name-0hiesUKE Disambiguation of History of China: 99 1 Disambiguation of 'historical tripartite division of China': 91 9
  2. (historical) The tripartite division of Korea between the kingdoms of Goguryeo (고구려(高句麗) (goguryeo)), Baekje (백제(百濟) (baekje)), and Silla (신라(新羅) (silla)), around 57 BC to AD 668, prior to its unification under Silla. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Three
    Sense id: en-Three_Kingdoms-en-name-gbTpOi9y Disambiguation of Three: 40 60 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 26 74 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 22 78

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