Little Entrance
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Little Entrance is a ceremonial procession of clergy and servers with the Gospel Book that marks a key transition in the early part of the Divine Liturgy in Eastern Christian worship.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Little Entrance canonical | 4 |
| Μικρὰ Εἴσοδος | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T374177 — 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: Little Entrance Context triple: [Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, hasComponent, Little Entrance]
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A.
Red Door
Red Door is a luxury beauty and spa brand, historically linked to Elizabeth Arden, known for its high-end salon and spa services.
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B.
The Little Street
The Little Street is a celebrated 17th-century genre painting by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer depicting a quiet, everyday street scene in his hometown of Delft.
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C.
Frog Hollow
Frog Hollow is a historic, densely populated neighborhood in Hartford, Connecticut, known for its 19th-century architecture, cultural diversity, and role in the city’s industrial and immigrant heritage.
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D.
The Golden Stairs
The Golden Stairs is a celebrated 1880 oil painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones, depicting a procession of ethereal young women descending a spiral staircase in a dreamlike, symbolist style.
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E.
The Ravine
The Ravine is a secluded, woodland gorge in Central Park featuring winding paths, a stream, and rustic bridges that evoke a natural forest landscape.
- 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: Little Entrance Target entity description: Little Entrance is a ceremonial procession of clergy and servers with the Gospel Book that marks a key transition in the early part of the Divine Liturgy in Eastern Christian worship.
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A.
Red Door
Red Door is a luxury beauty and spa brand, historically linked to Elizabeth Arden, known for its high-end salon and spa services.
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B.
The Little Street
The Little Street is a celebrated 17th-century genre painting by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer depicting a quiet, everyday street scene in his hometown of Delft.
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C.
Frog Hollow
Frog Hollow is a historic, densely populated neighborhood in Hartford, Connecticut, known for its 19th-century architecture, cultural diversity, and role in the city’s industrial and immigrant heritage.
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D.
The Golden Stairs
The Golden Stairs is a celebrated 1880 oil painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones, depicting a procession of ethereal young women descending a spiral staircase in a dreamlike, symbolist style.
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E.
The Ravine
The Ravine is a secluded, woodland gorge in Central Park featuring winding paths, a stream, and rustic bridges that evoke a natural forest landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
liturgical procession
ⓘ
rite of the Divine Liturgy ⓘ |
| accompaniedBy |
chant by choir or people
ⓘ
incense in many traditions ⓘ |
| alsoCalled | Small Entrance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byzantine Rite
ⓘ
Eastern Catholic Churches of Byzantine tradition ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Catholic Churches
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Oriental Orthodox adaptations ⓘ |
| category |
Byzantine liturgical practices
ⓘ
Christian liturgy ⓘ |
| centralObjectCarried |
Gospel Book
ⓘ
linked to:
Codex Marianus
|
| contrastedWith | Great Entrance ⓘ |
| hasElement |
chanting of the Entrance Hymn
ⓘ
elevation of the Gospel Book ⓘ entrance into the nave or solea ⓘ liturgical exclamation by the deacon or priest ⓘ procession from the sanctuary ⓘ |
| hasGesture |
bowing by clergy and faithful
ⓘ
sign of the cross with the Gospel Book ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | entrance of clergy from a side building or skeuophylakion ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction |
gathering and focusing of the congregation
ⓘ
solemn introduction of the Gospel ⓘ |
| location |
nave of the church
ⓘ
sanctuary of the church ⓘ |
| marksLiturgicalTransition |
beginning of the Liturgy of the Word
ⓘ
transition from opening litanies to scriptural proclamation ⓘ |
| performedBy |
altar servers
ⓘ
clergy ⓘ deacon carrying the Gospel Book ⓘ priest blessing the entrance ⓘ |
| performedOn |
Sundays and feast days
ⓘ
most celebrations of the Divine Liturgy ⓘ |
| precedes |
Epistle reading
ⓘ
Gospel reading ⓘ Trisagion Hymn ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Entrance Hymn (Eisodikon)
ⓘ
Liturgy of the Catechumens ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Eastern Christianity ⓘ |
| requiresVestments | liturgical vestments of clergy ⓘ |
| symbolism |
Christ’s coming to preach the Gospel
ⓘ
manifestation of the Word of God to the people ⓘ |
| termInGreek |
Μικρὰ Εἴσοδος
ⓘ
linked to:
Little Entrance
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| timeInService | early part of the Divine Liturgy ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
ⓘ
Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom ⓘ Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts ⓘ
linked to:
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Little Entrance Description of subject: Little Entrance is a ceremonial procession of clergy and servers with the Gospel Book that marks a key transition in the early part of the Divine Liturgy in Eastern Christian worship.
Referenced by (5)
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