She who must be obeyed
E261873
"She who must be obeyed" is Horace Rumpole’s wry nickname for his formidable wife Hilda in John Mortimer’s Rumpole stories.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| She Who Must Be Obeyed | 3 |
| She who must be obeyed canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2388260 — 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: She who must be obeyed Context triple: [Horace Rumpole, catchphrase, She who must be obeyed]
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A.
The Mother
"The Mother" is a socialist realist novel by Polish writer Wanda Wasilewska that portrays working-class struggle and political awakening in pre-war Eastern Europe.
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B.
The Mother
"The Mother" is a politically charged play by Bertolt Brecht that follows a working-class woman’s radicalization into socialist activism amid early 20th-century labor struggles.
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C.
The Beloved
The Beloved is a celebrated Pre-Raphaelite painting by Dante Gabriel Rossetti that portrays a richly adorned bride surrounded by attendants, exemplifying his fascination with beauty, color, and sensual symbolism.
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D.
The Twelve
The Twelve is a collection of twelve shorter prophetic books in the Hebrew Bible, often treated as a single unified work within the Minor Prophets.
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E.
The Seven Oft-Repeated
The Seven Oft-Repeated is a revered title for Surah Al-Fatiha, the opening chapter of the Qur’an that is recited in every unit of Muslim prayer.
- 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: She who must be obeyed Target entity description: "She who must be obeyed" is Horace Rumpole’s wry nickname for his formidable wife Hilda in John Mortimer’s Rumpole stories.
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A.
The Mother
"The Mother" is a socialist realist novel by Polish writer Wanda Wasilewska that portrays working-class struggle and political awakening in pre-war Eastern Europe.
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B.
The Mother
"The Mother" is a politically charged play by Bertolt Brecht that follows a working-class woman’s radicalization into socialist activism amid early 20th-century labor struggles.
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C.
The Beloved
The Beloved is a celebrated Pre-Raphaelite painting by Dante Gabriel Rossetti that portrays a richly adorned bride surrounded by attendants, exemplifying his fascination with beauty, color, and sensual symbolism.
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D.
The Twelve
The Twelve is a collection of twelve shorter prophetic books in the Hebrew Bible, often treated as a single unified work within the Minor Prophets.
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E.
The Seven Oft-Repeated
The Seven Oft-Repeated is a revered title for Surah Al-Fatiha, the opening chapter of the Qur’an that is recited in every unit of Muslim prayer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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nickname ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Rumpole of the Bailey
ⓘ
linked to:
Horace Rumpole (fictional character)
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| appearsInWorkBy | John Mortimer ⓘ |
| appliedBy |
Horace Rumpole
ⓘ
linked to:
Horace Rumpole (fictional character)
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| associatedWith |
Hilda Rumpole
ⓘ
Horace Rumpole ⓘ
linked to:
Horace Rumpole (fictional character)
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| connotation | formidable wife ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | John Mortimer ⓘ |
| describesRelationship | marriage of Horace and Hilda Rumpole ⓘ |
| fandom | Rumpole of the Bailey fandom ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | Rumpole short stories ⓘ |
| genre | legal fiction ⓘ |
| hasGender | female ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | stereotype of domineering wife ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| partOf |
Rumpole stories
ⓘ
linked to:
Rumpole novels
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| refersTo | Hilda Rumpole ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
comic motif
ⓘ
running joke ⓘ |
| usedAs | wry nickname ⓘ |
| usedFor | humorous emphasis on domestic authority ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: She who must be obeyed Description of subject: "She who must be obeyed" is Horace Rumpole’s wry nickname for his formidable wife Hilda in John Mortimer’s Rumpole stories.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Horace Rumpole (fictional character)
linked to: She who must be obeyed
linked to: She who must be obeyed
linked to: She who must be obeyed