St Martin
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St Martin is a Christian saint, traditionally known as Martin of Tours, venerated for his humility and charity, particularly his legendary act of sharing his cloak with a beggar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| St Martin canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T99014 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: St Martin Context triple: [Houghton, Norfolk, parishChurchDedication, St Martin]
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A.
Saint Barbara
Saint Barbara is a Christian martyr venerated as the patron saint of artillerymen, military engineers, and others who work with explosives and dangerous occupations.
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B.
Deacon Phillippe
Deacon Phillippe was a prominent early 20th-century Major League Baseball pitcher, best known for his standout performances with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including in the inaugural 1903 World Series.
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C.
Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph is a key figure in Christianity, venerated as the earthly father of Jesus and a model of humility, obedience, and protective care.
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D.
Pelagius
Pelagius was a 4th–5th century British monk and theologian best known for denying original sin and emphasizing human free will and moral responsibility in opposition to Augustine.
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E.
Samuel
Samuel is the birth name of the famed American author Mark Twain, known for classics like "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: St Martin Target entity description: St Martin is a Christian saint, traditionally known as Martin of Tours, venerated for his humility and charity, particularly his legendary act of sharing his cloak with a beggar.
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A.
Saint Barbara
Saint Barbara is a Christian martyr venerated as the patron saint of artillerymen, military engineers, and others who work with explosives and dangerous occupations.
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B.
Deacon Phillippe
Deacon Phillippe was a prominent early 20th-century Major League Baseball pitcher, best known for his standout performances with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including in the inaugural 1903 World Series.
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C.
Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph is a key figure in Christianity, venerated as the earthly father of Jesus and a model of humility, obedience, and protective care.
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D.
Pelagius
Pelagius was a 4th–5th century British monk and theologian best known for denying original sin and emphasizing human free will and moral responsibility in opposition to Augustine.
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E.
Samuel
Samuel is the birth name of the famed American author Mark Twain, known for classics like "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
ⓘ
bishop ⓘ human ⓘ |
| afterlifeVision | Christ appearing wearing the half-cloak he had given to the beggar ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Martin of Tours ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gaul
ⓘ
Tours ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | pre-congregation saint ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | churches dedicated to St Martin worldwide ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| era | 4th century ⓘ |
| familyName | of Tours ⓘ |
| feastDay | 11 November ⓘ |
| givenName | Martin ⓘ |
| hasIconographicAttribute |
beggar at his feet
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bishop’s mitre ⓘ cloak ⓘ horse ⓘ |
| hasLegend | cutting his military cloak in half to share with a freezing beggar ⓘ |
| influenced | Christian monasticism in Gaul ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | hagiography "Life of St Martin" by Sulpicius Severus ⓘ |
| notableFor |
charity
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humility ⓘ sharing his cloak with a beggar ⓘ |
| patronage |
France
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beggars ⓘ soldiers ⓘ tailors ⓘ winemakers ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Tours ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Candes ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Tours
ⓘ
linked to:
Martin of Tours
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| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lutheran Church ⓘ
linked to:
Lutheranism
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: St Martin Description of subject: St Martin is a Christian saint, traditionally known as Martin of Tours, venerated for his humility and charity, particularly his legendary act of sharing his cloak with a beggar.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.