Last Rites
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Last Rites is a traditional set of Catholic sacramental practices given to a gravely ill or dying person to prepare their soul for death.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Last Rites canonical | 4 |
| Fifth Station | 1 |
| Last Rites / Loved to Deth | 1 |
| the last sacraments | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T229099 — 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: Last Rites Context triple: [Anointing of the Sick, alsoKnownAs, Last Rites]
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A.
Life After Death
Life After Death is the posthumously released double album by The Notorious B.I.G., widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential hip-hop records of all time.
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B.
Resurrection
Resurrection is a 1899 novel by Leo Tolstoy that explores themes of moral redemption, social injustice, and spiritual awakening through the story of a nobleman seeking to atone for a wrong done to a peasant woman.
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C.
Square of Sorrow
Square of Sorrow is a solemn commemorative plaza within the Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex dedicated to honoring the victims and suffering of the Battle of Stalingrad.
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D.
Back to Bedlam
Back to Bedlam is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter James Blunt, best known for featuring the global hit single "You're Beautiful."
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E.
Fidelis ad Mortem
Fidelis ad Mortem is the Latin motto of the New York City Police Department, expressing a commitment to remain faithful unto death.
- 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: Last Rites Target entity description: Last Rites is a traditional set of Catholic sacramental practices given to a gravely ill or dying person to prepare their soul for death.
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A.
Life After Death
Life After Death is the posthumously released double album by The Notorious B.I.G., widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential hip-hop records of all time.
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B.
Resurrection
Resurrection is a 1899 novel by Leo Tolstoy that explores themes of moral redemption, social injustice, and spiritual awakening through the story of a nobleman seeking to atone for a wrong done to a peasant woman.
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C.
Square of Sorrow
Square of Sorrow is a solemn commemorative plaza within the Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex dedicated to honoring the victims and suffering of the Battle of Stalingrad.
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D.
Back to Bedlam
Back to Bedlam is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter James Blunt, best known for featuring the global hit single "You're Beautiful."
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E.
Fidelis ad Mortem
Fidelis ad Mortem is the Latin motto of the New York City Police Department, expressing a commitment to remain faithful unto death.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic sacramental practice
ⓘ
religious ritual ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Catholic priest ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
forgive sins
ⓘ
prepare the person for eternal life ⓘ provide comfort in the face of death ⓘ strengthen the sick person spiritually ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
final sacraments
ⓘ
the last sacraments ⓘ
linked to:
Last Rites
|
| appliesTo |
dying person
ⓘ
gravely ill person ⓘ |
| associatedWithDoctrine |
Catholic doctrine of Purgatory
ⓘ
Catholic doctrine of the Communion of Saints ⓘ Catholic doctrine of the sacraments ⓘ |
| associatedWithSacrament |
Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick
ⓘ
linked to:
Anointing of the Sick
Sacrament of Penance ⓘ
linked to:
Penance
Sacrament of the Eucharist ⓘ
linked to:
Holy Eucharist
|
| category |
Catholic liturgy
ⓘ
Christian death customs ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Anointing of the Sick
ⓘ
Penance ⓘ Viaticum ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalAspect |
commendation of the dying
ⓘ
family prayer at the bedside ⓘ |
| historicalTerm | Extreme Unction ⓘ |
| includesAction |
anointing with oil
ⓘ
giving Holy Communion as Viaticum ⓘ granting absolution ⓘ hearing confession ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalElement |
apostolic pardon in many cases
ⓘ
prayers for the dying ⓘ |
| mayBeGivenTo | unconscious person presumed to desire the sacraments ⓘ |
| purpose | prepare the soul of a gravely ill or dying person for death ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Anointing of the Sick
ⓘ
Extreme Unction ⓘ Viaticum ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| requires |
at least implicit contrition for sins
ⓘ
baptized Catholic recipient in ordinary circumstances ⓘ |
| theologyBasis | Catholic teaching on grace at the hour of death ⓘ |
| timeOfAdministration |
danger of death
ⓘ
immediately before death when possible ⓘ serious illness ⓘ |
| usesLiturgicalBook |
Pastoral Care of the Sick
ⓘ
linked to:
Unction of the Sick
Roman Ritual ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Last Rites Description of subject: Last Rites is a traditional set of Catholic sacramental practices given to a gravely ill or dying person to prepare their soul for death.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Last Rites
linked to: Last Rites
linked to: Last Rites