botafumeiro thurible
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The Botafumeiro thurible is an enormous ceremonial incense burner, famous for being swung dramatically across the transept of Santiago de Compostela Cathedral during special liturgical celebrations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| botafumeiro thurible canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4261546 — 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: botafumeiro thurible Context triple: [Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, hasFeature, botafumeiro thurible]
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A.
Paschal candle
The Paschal candle is a large, decorated liturgical candle used in Western Christian churches during the Easter season and at key sacraments as a symbol of the risen Christ and the light of faith.
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B.
Yom Kippur incense offering
The Yom Kippur incense offering was a unique, once-a-year Temple ritual in which the High Priest brought specially prepared incense into the Holy of Holies to atone for the sins of the people of Israel.
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C.
Moth Smoke
Moth Smoke is a novel by Pakistani author Mohsin Hamid that explores class disparity, corruption, and moral decay in contemporary Lahore through the downfall of a disillusioned banker.
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D.
Shannon Blowtorch
Shannon Blowtorch is a Minneapolis-based DJ and producer known for her work in the local music scene and collaborations with various indie and hip-hop artists.
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E.
Witches Cauldron
Witches Cauldron is the summit crater located atop Wizard Island, a volcanic cinder cone rising from Crater Lake in Oregon, USA.
- 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: botafumeiro thurible Target entity description: The Botafumeiro thurible is an enormous ceremonial incense burner, famous for being swung dramatically across the transept of Santiago de Compostela Cathedral during special liturgical celebrations.
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A.
Paschal candle
The Paschal candle is a large, decorated liturgical candle used in Western Christian churches during the Easter season and at key sacraments as a symbol of the risen Christ and the light of faith.
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B.
Yom Kippur incense offering
The Yom Kippur incense offering was a unique, once-a-year Temple ritual in which the High Priest brought specially prepared incense into the Holy of Holies to atone for the sins of the people of Israel.
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C.
Moth Smoke
Moth Smoke is a novel by Pakistani author Mohsin Hamid that explores class disparity, corruption, and moral decay in contemporary Lahore through the downfall of a disillusioned banker.
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D.
Shannon Blowtorch
Shannon Blowtorch is a Minneapolis-based DJ and producer known for her work in the local music scene and collaborations with various indie and hip-hop artists.
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E.
Witches Cauldron
Witches Cauldron is the summit crater located atop Wizard Island, a volcanic cinder cone rising from Crater Lake in Oregon, USA.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
incense burner
ⓘ
liturgical object ⓘ thurible ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela transept
ⓘ
linked to:
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage ⓘ Way of St. James ⓘ
linked to:
Camino de Santiago
relics of Saint James the Greater ⓘ |
| category |
Christian liturgical objects
ⓘ
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral artifacts ⓘ incense burners ⓘ |
| culture | Galician ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint James the Greater
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle James the Greater
|
| function |
enhance solemnity of liturgy
ⓘ
spread incense smoke through the cathedral ⓘ |
| hasPart |
metal censer
ⓘ
pulley system ⓘ supporting ropes ⓘ suspension ring ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | symbol of Santiago de Compostela Cathedral ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Galician ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Galicia
ⓘ
Santiago de Compostela ⓘ Santiago de Compostela Cathedral ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| material |
metal
ⓘ
typically silver-plated brass ⓘ |
| movement |
moves in a large arc
ⓘ
operated by tiraboleiros ⓘ swung across the transept ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | smoke expeller ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic swinging motion
ⓘ
enormous size ⓘ one of the largest thuribles in the world ⓘ spectacular liturgical display ⓘ |
| operator | tiraboleiros ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Holy Years of Compostela
ⓘ
linked to:
Compostelan Holy Year
major feast days ⓘ special pilgrim Masses ⓘ |
| usedFor |
burning incense
ⓘ
honoring pilgrims ⓘ incensing the cathedral transept ⓘ symbolic purification ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Mass
ⓘ
Roman Catholic liturgy ⓘ Vespers ⓘ pilgrimage ceremonies ⓘ special liturgical celebrations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: botafumeiro thurible Description of subject: The Botafumeiro thurible is an enormous ceremonial incense burner, famous for being swung dramatically across the transept of Santiago de Compostela Cathedral during special liturgical celebrations.
Referenced by (1)
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