Sixth Hour
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Sixth Hour is a specific canonical hour in Christian liturgical tradition, typically observed around midday as part of the cycle of daily prayers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hora Sexta | 1 |
| Sixth Hour canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6238220 — 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: Sixth Hour Context triple: [Inter-Hours, relatedTo, Sixth Hour]
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A.
The Striking Hour
The Striking Hour is an English rendering of the title of Surah Al-Qari'ah, a chapter of the Qur'an that vividly describes the Day of Judgment and its overwhelming impact on humanity.
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B.
Noon Gun
The Noon Gun is a historic time-signaling cannon in Cape Town, South Africa, fired daily at midday and regarded as one of the city’s oldest living traditions.
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C.
The Magic Hour
The Magic Hour is a segment or component of the podcast "Radio Silence," likely featuring a distinct thematic focus or format within the show.
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D.
The Blue Hour
The Blue Hour is a novel by Irish author Kate Thompson, known for its emotionally rich storytelling and exploration of complex personal relationships.
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E.
The Midnight Alarm
The Midnight Alarm is a lesser-known painting by American Regionalist artist Grant Wood, reflecting his characteristic attention to rural Midwestern life and narrative detail.
- 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: Sixth Hour Target entity description: Sixth Hour is a specific canonical hour in Christian liturgical tradition, typically observed around midday as part of the cycle of daily prayers.
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A.
The Striking Hour
The Striking Hour is an English rendering of the title of Surah Al-Qari'ah, a chapter of the Qur'an that vividly describes the Day of Judgment and its overwhelming impact on humanity.
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B.
Noon Gun
The Noon Gun is a historic time-signaling cannon in Cape Town, South Africa, fired daily at midday and regarded as one of the city’s oldest living traditions.
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C.
The Magic Hour
The Magic Hour is a segment or component of the podcast "Radio Silence," likely featuring a distinct thematic focus or format within the show.
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D.
The Blue Hour
The Blue Hour is a novel by Irish author Kate Thompson, known for its emotionally rich storytelling and exploration of complex personal relationships.
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E.
The Midnight Alarm
The Midnight Alarm is a lesser-known painting by American Regionalist artist Grant Wood, reflecting his characteristic attention to rural Midwestern life and narrative detail.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian liturgical practice
ⓘ
canonical hour ⓘ liturgical prayer ⓘ |
| approximateTime | 12:00 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | fixed-hour prayer ⓘ |
| category |
Christian liturgy
ⓘ
Christian prayer ⓘ |
| commemorates | events of Christ’s Passion at midday ⓘ |
| frequency | daily ⓘ |
| greekName | Ἕκτη ὥρα ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Sext ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | early Christian fixed-hour prayer tradition ⓘ |
| includes |
hymns
ⓘ
prayers ⓘ psalms ⓘ scripture readings ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Jewish hours of prayer ⓘ |
| languageOfTraditionalText |
Greek
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| latinName | Sext ⓘ |
| liturgicalDayPosition | daytime office ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Eastern Catholic Churches
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
some Anglican churches ⓘ some Lutheran churches ⓘ |
| partOf |
Divine Office
ⓘ
linked to:
Liturgy of the Hours
Liturgy of the Hours ⓘ |
| purpose | sanctification of the middle of the day ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ninth Hour
ⓘ
Third Hour ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| sequenceInDay | sixth hour of the day ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | midday ⓘ |
| usedIn |
monastic communities
ⓘ
parish churches ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sixth Hour Description of subject: Sixth Hour is a specific canonical hour in Christian liturgical tradition, typically observed around midday as part of the cycle of daily prayers.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sixth Hour