Tabot
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Tabot is a consecrated replica of the Ark of the Covenant central to Ethiopian Orthodox worship and the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| tabot | 2 |
| Tabot canonical | 1 |
| Tabot (Ark symbolism in Ethiopian Orthodoxy) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2862098 — 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: Tabot Context triple: [Divine Liturgy of the Ethiopian Church, associatedWith, Tabot]
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A.
Shagbat
Shagbat is an informal nickname for the Supermarine Walrus, a British World War II-era amphibious reconnaissance and air-sea rescue aircraft.
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B.
Banzi
Banzi is a town in the Basilicata region of southern Italy, known as the modern site near the ancient Lucanian city of Bantia.
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C.
Quatchi
Quatchi is a sasquatch character who served as one of the official mascots of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
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D.
Cobi
Cobi is the cubist-style Catalan sheepdog character that served as the official mascot of the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics.
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E.
Bubi
Bubi is the nickname of Erich Hartmann, the German World War II fighter pilot who became history’s highest-scoring flying ace.
- 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: Tabot Target entity description: Tabot is a consecrated replica of the Ark of the Covenant central to Ethiopian Orthodox worship and the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
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A.
Shagbat
Shagbat is an informal nickname for the Supermarine Walrus, a British World War II-era amphibious reconnaissance and air-sea rescue aircraft.
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B.
Banzi
Banzi is a town in the Basilicata region of southern Italy, known as the modern site near the ancient Lucanian city of Bantia.
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C.
Quatchi
Quatchi is a sasquatch character who served as one of the official mascots of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
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D.
Cobi
Cobi is the cubist-style Catalan sheepdog character that served as the official mascot of the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics.
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E.
Bubi
Bubi is a Bantu language spoken by the Bubi people, primarily on Bioko Island in Equatorial Guinea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
liturgical object
ⓘ
replica of the Ark of the Covenant ⓘ sacred object ⓘ |
| associatedRite |
annual blessing of waters at Timkat
ⓘ
consecration of a new church building ⓘ |
| associatedWith | altar ⓘ |
| carriedBy | priests ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Ethiopian Orthodox worship
ⓘ
celebration of the Divine Liturgy in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| consecrationInvolves |
anointing with holy chrism
ⓘ
specific prayers of dedication ⓘ |
| coveredBy | richly decorated cloth ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | core symbol of Ethiopian Christian identity ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Geʿez term related to "tabernacle" or "ark" ⓘ |
| guardedBy | clergy ⓘ |
| hasPlural | tabotat ⓘ |
| iconographicAssociation | often linked with images of the Ark and the tablets of the Law ⓘ |
| ifAbsent | Divine Liturgy may not be celebrated in that church ⓘ |
| inscribedWith |
dedication of the church
ⓘ
name of a saint ⓘ |
| keptIn | inner sanctuary of the church ⓘ |
| linkedDoctrine | continuity between Israelite worship and Ethiopian Christianity ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction |
makes an Ethiopian church fully functional for the Eucharist
ⓘ
serves as the true altar in Ethiopian Orthodox theology ⓘ |
| locatedIn | maqdas (holy of holies of an Ethiopian church) ⓘ |
| material |
metal
ⓘ
stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| mayRepresent |
a particular mystery of Christ
ⓘ
a particular saint ⓘ |
| originatesFromTradition |
Old Testament Ark of the Covenant
ⓘ
linked to:
Ark of the Covenant
|
| processionedDuring |
Timkat (Epiphany) celebrations
ⓘ
major church festivals ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
ⓘ
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church ⓘ |
| requires |
consecration by a bishop
ⓘ
ritual purity of those who handle it ⓘ |
| revealedDuring | festal processions ⓘ |
| statusIfChurchDestroyed | church can be rebuilt around the surviving Tabot ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Ark of the Covenant
ⓘ
presence of God ⓘ |
| theologicalStatus | considered more important than the church building itself ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Divine Liturgy
ⓘ
Timkat ⓘ church consecration ⓘ major Ethiopian Orthodox feast days ⓘ |
| veneratedBy | Ethiopian Orthodox faithful ⓘ |
| visibility | normally hidden from laypeople ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tabot Description of subject: Tabot is a consecrated replica of the Ark of the Covenant central to Ethiopian Orthodox worship and the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tabot
linked to: Tabot