Grand Provost of France
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The Grand Provost of France was a high-ranking royal officer responsible for policing, judicial, and security matters within the king’s household and, at times, across parts of the kingdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Grand Provost of France canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21860581 — 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: Grand Provost of France Context triple: [Great Officers of the Crown of France, includesOffice, Grand Provost of France]
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A.
Grand Chamberlain of France
The Grand Chamberlain of France was a high-ranking officer of the French royal household responsible for overseeing the king’s private chambers and certain ceremonial and administrative functions at court.
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B.
Chancellor of France
The Chancellor of France was a high-ranking royal official who served as the kingdom’s chief legal officer and head of the judiciary, overseeing the administration of justice and the royal seal.
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C.
Grand Butler of France
The Grand Butler of France was a high-ranking royal officer of the French crown responsible for overseeing the king’s household wine supplies and certain ceremonial and administrative duties.
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D.
Keeper of the Seals of France
The Keeper of the Seals of France is the traditional title for France’s Minister of Justice, who oversees the judicial system and safeguards the state’s legal continuity and official seals.
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E.
Prefect of the Seine
The Prefect of the Seine was a powerful French administrative office that oversaw Paris and its surrounding department, notably directing major urban planning and public works in the 19th century.
- 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: Grand Provost of France Target entity description: The Grand Provost of France was a high-ranking royal officer responsible for policing, judicial, and security matters within the king’s household and, at times, across parts of the kingdom.
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A.
Grand Chamberlain of France
The Grand Chamberlain of France was a high-ranking officer of the French royal household responsible for overseeing the king’s private chambers and certain ceremonial and administrative functions at court.
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B.
Chancellor of France
The Chancellor of France was a high-ranking royal official who served as the kingdom’s chief legal officer and head of the judiciary, overseeing the administration of justice and the royal seal.
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C.
Grand Butler of France
The Grand Butler of France was a high-ranking royal officer of the French crown responsible for overseeing the king’s household wine supplies and certain ceremonial and administrative duties.
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D.
Keeper of the Seals of France
The Keeper of the Seals of France is the traditional title for France’s Minister of Justice, who oversees the judicial system and safeguards the state’s legal continuity and official seals.
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E.
Prefect of the Seine
The Prefect of the Seine was a powerful French administrative office that oversaw Paris and its surrounding department, notably directing major urban planning and public works in the 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.