Regan
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Regan is one of King Lear’s daughters in Shakespeare’s tragedy, known for her cruelty, ambition, and betrayal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Regan canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3456782 — 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: Regan Context triple: [King Lear, mainCharacter, Regan]
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A.
Regan
Regan is a surname most notably associated with Michael S. Regan, the American environmental regulator and current Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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B.
Kathleen
Kathleen is a feminine given name of Irish origin, derived from the name Catherine and widely used in English-speaking countries.
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C.
Kathleen
"Kathleen" is a punk rock song by the American band Pinhead Gunpowder, known for its raw, melodic style and association with the East Bay punk scene.
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D.
Regan Abbott
Regan Abbott is a deaf teenage girl and central protagonist in the horror film series "A Quiet Place," known for her resourcefulness and emotional resilience in a world overrun by sound-sensitive creatures.
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E.
Jacqueline
Jacqueline is a feminine given name most famously borne by former U.S. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
- 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: Regan Target entity description: Regan is one of King Lear’s daughters in Shakespeare’s tragedy, known for her cruelty, ambition, and betrayal.
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A.
Regan
Regan is a surname most notably associated with Michael S. Regan, the American environmental regulator and current Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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B.
Kathleen
Kathleen is a feminine given name of Irish origin, derived from the name Catherine and widely used in English-speaking countries.
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C.
Kathleen
"Kathleen" is a punk rock song by the American band Pinhead Gunpowder, known for its raw, melodic style and association with the East Bay punk scene.
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D.
Regan Abbott
Regan Abbott is a deaf teenage girl and central protagonist in the horror film series "A Quiet Place," known for her resourcefulness and emotional resilience in a world overrun by sound-sensitive creatures.
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E.
Jacqueline
Jacqueline is a feminine given name most famously borne by former U.S. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
ⓘ
dramatic character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| alliesWith |
Duke of Cornwall
ⓘ
Goneril ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | King Lear ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
betrayal of family bonds
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cruelty and violence ⓘ filial ingratitude ⓘ power and ambition ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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cruel ⓘ manipulative ⓘ ruthless ⓘ treacherous ⓘ |
| conflictsWith |
Albany
ⓘ
Cordelia ⓘ Gloucester ⓘ Goneril ⓘ King Lear ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| deathCause | poisoning ⓘ |
| familyName |
Lear
ⓘ
linked to:
King Lear
|
| fictionalUniverse | King Lear universe ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Act I of King Lear
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linked to:
King Lear
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | tragedy ⓘ |
| hasFather | King Lear ⓘ |
| hasSister |
Cordelia
ⓘ
Goneril ⓘ |
| killedBy | Goneril ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| laterAlliesWith | Edmund ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | English Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| marriedTo | Duke of Cornwall ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | villainous ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableAction |
betrays her father King Lear
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competes with Goneril for Edmund’s affection ⓘ encourages King Lear’s humiliation and dispossession ⓘ participates in the flaying and blinding of Gloucester ⓘ supports the division of Lear’s kingdom for personal gain ⓘ |
| roleInWork | antagonist ⓘ |
| setting | ancient Britain ⓘ |
| workBy | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Regan Description of subject: Regan is one of King Lear’s daughters in Shakespeare’s tragedy, known for her cruelty, ambition, and betrayal.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.