Zaretsky
E520922
Zaretsky is a minor character in Alexander Pushkin’s verse novel "Eugene Onegin," known primarily as the experienced and somewhat cynical second in the duel between Onegin and Lensky.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zaretsky canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5461082 — 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: Zaretsky Context triple: [Eugene Onegin, hasCharacter, Zaretsky]
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A.
Mereschkowski
Mereschkowski is the surname of Konstantin Mereschkowski, a Russian biologist known for proposing the theory of symbiogenesis in the early 20th century.
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B.
Zaslofsky
Zaslofsky is a surname most notably associated with Max Zaslofsky, an early star guard in the National Basketball Association.
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C.
Peschkowsky
Peschkowsky is the original family surname of acclaimed film and theater director Mike Nichols, reflecting his German-Jewish heritage.
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D.
Zaleski
Zaleski is a Polish surname most notably borne by August Zaleski, a prominent Polish diplomat and statesman who served as President of Poland in exile.
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E.
Schwartzberg
Schwartzberg is the birth surname of American film director Richard Donner, who was born Richard Donald Schwartzberg.
- 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: Zaretsky Target entity description: Zaretsky is a minor character in Alexander Pushkin’s verse novel "Eugene Onegin," known primarily as the experienced and somewhat cynical second in the duel between Onegin and Lensky.
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A.
Mereschkowski
Mereschkowski is the surname of Konstantin Mereschkowski, a Russian biologist known for proposing the theory of symbiogenesis in the early 20th century.
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B.
Zaslofsky
Zaslofsky is a surname most notably associated with Max Zaslofsky, an early star guard in the National Basketball Association.
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C.
Peschkowsky
Peschkowsky is the original family surname of acclaimed film and theater director Mike Nichols, reflecting his German-Jewish heritage.
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D.
Zaleski
Zaleski is a Polish surname most notably borne by August Zaleski, a prominent Polish diplomat and statesman who served as President of Poland in exile.
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E.
Schwartzberg
Schwartzberg is the birth surname of American film director Richard Donner, who was born Richard Donald Schwartzberg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ minor character ⓘ |
| actsAsSecondFor | Vladimir Lensky ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Eugene Onegin ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cynical
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experienced ⓘ |
| createdBy | Alexander Pushkin ⓘ |
| medium | verse novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodies dueling code of honor
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facilitates duel ⓘ |
| nationalLiteraryTradition | Russian literature ⓘ |
| participatesInEvent | duel between Eugene Onegin and Vladimir Lensky ⓘ |
| roleInWork | second in a duel ⓘ |
| workLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zaretsky Description of subject: Zaretsky is a minor character in Alexander Pushkin’s verse novel "Eugene Onegin," known primarily as the experienced and somewhat cynical second in the duel between Onegin and Lensky.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.