Rosary
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The Rosary is a traditional Catholic devotional prayer that meditates on key events in the lives of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary using a sequence of set prayers counted on beads.
All labels observed (14)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rosary canonical | 43 |
| Rosary decades | 2 |
| Crystal Rosary | 1 |
| Dominican Rosary | 1 |
| Marian Rosary | 1 |
| Marian rosary | 1 |
| Rosary devotion | 1 |
| Rosary of the Virgin Mary | 1 |
| Scriptural Rosary | 1 |
| The Rosary | 1 |
| The Rosary of the Virgin Mary | 1 |
| rosary | 1 |
| the Rosary | 1 |
| the Rosary is effective against moral and social evils | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T35257 — 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: Rosary Context triple: [Virgin Mary, centralThemeIn, Rosary]
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A.
Trinity
The Trinity is the central Christian doctrine that God exists as one divine being in three distinct, co-equal persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
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B.
Crown
The Crown is the institution representing the British monarchy and the executive authority of the state, distinct from Parliament and the judiciary.
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C.
Virgin Mary
The Virgin Mary is revered in Christianity as the mother of Jesus Christ and a central figure of faith, purity, and devotion.
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D.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
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E.
Veritas
Veritas is the Latin word for "truth" and is famously used as the motto of Harvard University.
- 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: Rosary Target entity description: The Rosary is a traditional Catholic devotional prayer that meditates on key events in the lives of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary using a sequence of set prayers counted on beads.
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A.
Trinity
The Trinity is the central Christian doctrine that God exists as one divine being in three distinct, co-equal persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
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B.
Star of David
The Star of David is a six-pointed star composed of two interlocking triangles, widely recognized as a central symbol of Judaism and Jewish identity.
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C.
Crown
The Crown is the institution representing the British monarchy and the executive authority of the state, distinct from Parliament and the judiciary.
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D.
Virgin Mary
The Virgin Mary is revered in Christianity as the mother of Jesus Christ and a central figure of faith, purity, and devotion.
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E.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic devotional practice
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Marian devotion ⓘ bead-based prayer ⓘ form of prayer ⓘ meditative prayer ⓘ |
| alsoUsedIn |
Anglicanism
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linked to:
Anglican Communion
Lutheranism ⓘ some Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Marian apparitions at Fatima ⓘ |
| centralPrayer | Hail Mary ⓘ |
| closingElement |
Hail Holy Queen
ⓘ
linked to:
Queen of Heaven
final prayer or litany ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Apostles’ Creed
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Glory Be prayers ⓘ Hail Holy Queen ⓘ
linked to:
Queen of Heaven
Our Father prayers ⓘ decades of Hail Marys ⓘ optional Fatima Prayer ⓘ |
| decadeDefinition | one Our Father, ten Hail Marys, one Glory Be ⓘ |
| devotionalType | Marian prayer ⓘ |
| documentMention | Rosarium Virginis Mariae ⓘ |
| languageOfPrayer |
Latin
ⓘ
various vernacular languages ⓘ |
| meditatesOn |
events in the life of the Virgin Mary
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mysteries of the life of Christ ⓘ |
| mysterySet |
Glorious Mysteries
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Joyful Mysteries ⓘ Luminous Mysteries ⓘ
linked to:
Rosarium Virginis Mariae
Sorrowful Mysteries ⓘ |
| openingElement |
Apostles’ Creed
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Glory Be ⓘ Our Father ⓘ
linked to:
Lord’s Prayer
Sign of the Cross ⓘ three Hail Marys ⓘ |
| physicalForm | rosary beads ⓘ |
| primaryFocus | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| promotedBy |
Pope John Paul II
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Pope Leo XIII ⓘ |
| purpose |
growth in holiness
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intercession of the Virgin Mary ⓘ meditation on Gospel mysteries ⓘ |
| recommendedPractice | daily prayer ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| secondaryFocus | Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| structureElement | five decades ⓘ |
| symbol | Catholic identity ⓘ |
| traditionalDayAssociation |
Glorious Mysteries on Wednesday and Sunday
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Joyful Mysteries on Monday and Saturday ⓘ Luminous Mysteries on Thursday ⓘ Sorrowful Mysteries on Tuesday and Friday ⓘ |
| uses |
crucifix
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string of beads ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rosary Description of subject: The Rosary is a traditional Catholic devotional prayer that meditates on key events in the lives of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary using a sequence of set prayers counted on beads.
Referenced by (57)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae
linked to: Rosary
subject linked to:
Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae
subject linked to:
Marian antiphon "Salve Regina"
subject linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
subject linked to:
Connor MacManus in The Boondock Saints