Southern Jurisdiction, USA
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The Southern Jurisdiction, USA is the oldest and largest governing body of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry in the United States, overseeing its activities across most of the country.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Southern Jurisdiction of the United States | 6 |
| Southern Jurisdiction, USA canonical | 4 |
| Southern Jurisdiction | 2 |
| Southern Jurisdiction (USA) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3207713 — 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: Southern Jurisdiction, USA Context triple: [Scottish Rite degrees, hasJurisdiction, Southern Jurisdiction, USA]
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A.
Southern United States
The Southern United States is a culturally distinct region of the country known for its historical ties to the Confederacy, unique traditions in music and cuisine, and a warm climate spanning from the Atlantic coast to the Gulf of Mexico.
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B.
East South Central States
The East South Central States are a U.S. Census Bureau–defined region in the southeastern United States that includes Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
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C.
Southern Federal District
The Southern Federal District is an administrative division of Russia encompassing several southern regions and key Black Sea territories, including the de facto administered federal city of Sevastopol.
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D.
Southeast Region
The Southeast Region is one of the geographic brackets used in the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament to organize and seed teams during March Madness.
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E.
South-Eastern State
South-Eastern State was a former administrative region in southeastern Nigeria that was later renamed Cross River State.
- 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: Southern Jurisdiction, USA Target entity description: The Southern Jurisdiction, USA is the oldest and largest governing body of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry in the United States, overseeing its activities across most of the country.
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A.
Southern United States
The Southern United States is a culturally distinct region of the country known for its historical ties to the Confederacy, unique traditions in music and cuisine, and a warm climate spanning from the Atlantic coast to the Gulf of Mexico.
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B.
East South Central States
The East South Central States are a U.S. Census Bureau–defined region in the southeastern United States that includes Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
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C.
Southern Federal District
The Southern Federal District is an administrative division of Russia encompassing several southern regions and key Black Sea territories, including the de facto administered federal city of Sevastopol.
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D.
Southeast Region
The Southeast Region is one of the geographic brackets used in the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament to organize and seed teams during March Madness.
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E.
South-Eastern State
South-Eastern State was a former administrative region in southeastern Nigeria that was later renamed Cross River State.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic jurisdiction
ⓘ
Scottish Rite governing body ⓘ organization ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Scottish Rite Southern Jurisdiction
ⓘ
Southern Jurisdiction of the Scottish Rite ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Jurisdiction, Scottish Rite
|
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| degreeSystem | 4° through 32° of the Scottish Rite ⓘ |
| excludesRegion |
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the Scottish Rite
ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, USA
|
| foundedBy | Albert Pike ⓘ |
| fullName | Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A. ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Supreme Council, 33°, Southern Jurisdiction, USA
ⓘ
linked to:
Supreme Council, 33°
|
| governingOfficerTitle | Sovereign Grand Commander ⓘ |
| governs | Scottish Rite of Freemasonry in the Southern Jurisdiction ⓘ |
| hasBuildingFunction | House of the Temple serves as headquarters and temple ⓘ |
| hasFocus |
Masonic education
ⓘ
philanthropy ⓘ preservation of Scottish Rite ritual ⓘ |
| hasLibrary | Masonic library at the House of the Temple ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Masonic museum at the House of the Temple ⓘ |
| hasPhilanthropy |
Masonic research support
ⓘ
community charitable initiatives ⓘ scholarship programs ⓘ |
| headquartersBuilding | House of the Temple ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| highestHonoraryDegree | 33° Inspector General Honorary ⓘ |
| influencedBy | European Scottish Rite traditions ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType | Scottish Rite Masonic jurisdiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-profit organization ⓘ |
| masonicObedience |
Freemasonry
ⓘ
linked to:
Freemasons
|
| membershipRequirement | Master Mason in good standing ⓘ |
| membershipType | male Freemasons ⓘ |
| motto | Deus Meumque Jus ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure | Supreme Council with subordinate Valleys and Orients ⓘ |
| oversees |
Scottish Rite charitable activities in its territory
ⓘ
Scottish Rite educational programs in its territory ⓘ local Scottish Rite Valleys in its territory ⓘ |
| parentTradition |
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
ⓘ
linked to:
Scottish Rite
|
| publishes | Scottish Rite-related literature ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Southern United States
ⓘ
Western United States ⓘ
linked to:
western United States
most of the United States ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | non-sectarian ⓘ |
| rite | Scottish Rite ⓘ |
| scope |
largest Scottish Rite jurisdiction in the United States
ⓘ
oldest Scottish Rite jurisdiction in the United States ⓘ |
| shortName | Southern Jurisdiction, USA ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Southern Jurisdiction, USA Description of subject: The Southern Jurisdiction, USA is the oldest and largest governing body of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry in the United States, overseeing its activities across most of the country.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Southern Jurisdiction, USA
Supreme Council, Southern Jurisdiction, USA
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jurisdiction
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Southern Jurisdiction of the United States
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subject linked to:
Supreme Council
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