Roof of the World
E161616
Roof of the World is a famous epithet for the high-altitude Tibetan Plateau, one of the most elevated and expansive regions on Earth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roof of the World canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1410290 — 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: Roof of the World Context triple: [Tibetan Plateau, nickname, Roof of the World]
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A.
Kailash
Kailash is an Indian social reformer and Nobel Peace Prize laureate renowned for his decades-long campaign against child labor and exploitation.
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B.
Mount Kailash
Mount Kailash is a sacred peak in the Transhimalaya of Tibet revered in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Bon as a cosmic mountain and major pilgrimage site.
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C.
Maha Meru
Maha Meru is the three-dimensional sacred geometric form of the Sri Yantra, revered in Hindu and Tantric traditions as a powerful representation of the cosmos and divine energy.
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D.
Mahameru
Mahameru is the revered local name for Mount Semeru, the highest and one of the most active volcanoes on the island of Java in Indonesia.
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E.
Shkhara
Shkhara is a prominent peak in the Greater Caucasus mountain range, known as one of the highest and most challenging mountains in the region.
- 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: Roof of the World Target entity description: Roof of the World is a famous epithet for the high-altitude Tibetan Plateau, one of the most elevated and expansive regions on Earth.
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A.
Kailash
Kailash is an Indian social reformer and Nobel Peace Prize laureate renowned for his decades-long campaign against child labor and exploitation.
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B.
Mount Kailash
Mount Kailash is a sacred peak in the Transhimalaya of Tibet revered in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Bon as a cosmic mountain and major pilgrimage site.
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C.
Maha Meru
Maha Meru is the three-dimensional sacred geometric form of the Sri Yantra, revered in Hindu and Tantric traditions as a powerful representation of the cosmos and divine energy.
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D.
Mahameru
Mahameru is the revered local name for Mount Semeru, the highest and one of the most active volcanoes on the island of Java in Indonesia.
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E.
Shkhara
Shkhara is a prominent peak in the Greater Caucasus mountain range, known as one of the highest and most challenging mountains in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epithet
ⓘ
geographical nickname ⓘ |
| altitudeType | high-altitude ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Tibetan Plateau ⓘ |
| associatedRiver |
Brahmaputra River
ⓘ
linked to:
Brahmaputra
Indus River ⓘ Mekong River ⓘ Yangtze River ⓘ Yellow River ⓘ |
| associatedWith | source regions of major Asian rivers ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry |
Bhutan
ⓘ
China ⓘ India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Qinghai–Tibet Plateau
ⓘ
linked to:
Tibetan Plateau
Tibet ⓘ
linked to:
Tibet Autonomous Region
|
| characterizes |
one of the most elevated regions on Earth
ⓘ
one of the most expansive plateaus on Earth ⓘ |
| climateDescribed | cold and dry climate ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation |
Buddhist pilgrimage sites
ⓘ
Tibetan culture ⓘ |
| describes | a high-altitude region in Central Asia ⓘ |
| environmentDescribed |
permafrost and alpine ecosystems
ⓘ
thin atmosphere ⓘ |
| geologicalContextDescribed |
collision zone of Indian and Eurasian plates
ⓘ
uplifted plateau ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeEpithetForSameRegion | Third Pole ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Asia ⓘ |
| metaphorType | vertical extremity of the Earth ⓘ |
| notableFeatureDescribed |
average elevation above 4,000 meters
ⓘ
vast high plateau ⓘ |
| refersTo | Tibetan Plateau ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Himalayas
ⓘ
Qinghai–Tibet Plateau ⓘ
linked to:
Tibetan Plateau
Tibetan Plateau ⓘ |
| superlativeClaim |
one of the highest plateaus on Earth
ⓘ
one of the largest high plateaus on Earth ⓘ |
| timeOfPopularization | 19th century ⓘ |
| tourismAssociation |
high-altitude trekking
ⓘ
mountain expeditions ⓘ |
| usedBy |
explorers
ⓘ
geographers ⓘ travel writers ⓘ |
| usedFor | emphasizing extreme elevation ⓘ |
| usedIn |
geography literature
ⓘ
popular media ⓘ travel writing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roof of the World Description of subject: Roof of the World is a famous epithet for the high-altitude Tibetan Plateau, one of the most elevated and expansive regions on Earth.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.