Guardians of the Cedars
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Guardians of the Cedars was a far-right Lebanese Christian militia and political party known for its strong Lebanese nationalist stance and prominent role in the Lebanese Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guardians of the Cedars canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6468571 — 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: Guardians of the Cedars Context triple: [Lebanese Front, includedParty, Guardians of the Cedars]
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A.
The Cedars
The Cedars is a historic building in Chertsey, England, notable for housing the local Chertsey Museum and its collections.
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B.
In the Shadow of the Cypress
In the Shadow of the Cypress is a historical mystery novel by Thom Steinbeck that intertwines Chinese and American histories along the California coast.
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C.
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.
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D.
Valley of Ghosts
The Valley of Ghosts is a scenic rock formation area on the slopes of Mount Demerdzhi in Crimea, famed for its bizarre, human-like stone pillars and often misty, atmospheric landscape.
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E.
The Valley
The Valley is the commonly used nickname for the Missouri Valley Conference, one of the oldest collegiate athletic conferences in the United States.
- 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: Guardians of the Cedars Target entity description: Guardians of the Cedars was a far-right Lebanese Christian militia and political party known for its strong Lebanese nationalist stance and prominent role in the Lebanese Civil War.
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A.
The Cedars
The Cedars is a historic building in Chertsey, England, notable for housing the local Chertsey Museum and its collections.
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B.
In the Shadow of the Cypress
In the Shadow of the Cypress is a historical mystery novel by Thom Steinbeck that intertwines Chinese and American histories along the California coast.
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C.
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.
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D.
Valley of Ghosts
The Valley of Ghosts is a scenic rock formation area on the slopes of Mount Demerdzhi in Crimea, famed for its bizarre, human-like stone pillars and often misty, atmospheric landscape.
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E.
The Valley
The Valley is a historic football stadium in southeast London that serves as the long-time home ground of Charlton Athletic Football Club.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
far-right organization
ⓘ
militia ⓘ political party ⓘ |
| activeIn | Lebanese Civil War ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Lebanese Forces
ⓘ
Lebanese Front ⓘ other right-wing Christian militias in Lebanon ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hizb al-Arz
ⓘ
Hizb al-Ward al-Arz ⓘ |
| armedWing | Guardians of the Cedars militia ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lebanese right-wing Christian political camp ⓘ |
| conflict | Lebanese Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| ethnoReligiousBase |
Maronite Christians
ⓘ
linked to:
Maronite Christianity
|
| foundedBy |
Étienne Saqr
ⓘ
linked to:
Etienne Saqr
|
| goal |
defense of Lebanese sovereignty
ⓘ
end of Syrian influence in Lebanon ⓘ expulsion of Palestinian armed groups from Lebanon ⓘ |
| ideology |
Lebanese nationalism
ⓘ
far-right politics ⓘ |
| leader |
Étienne Saqr
ⓘ
linked to:
Etienne Saqr
|
| nationalismType | Lebanese Phoenicianism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
anti-Palestinian stance
ⓘ
anti-Syrian stance ⓘ strong Lebanese nationalist rhetoric ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Palestine Liberation Organization
ⓘ
Palestinian armed organizations in Lebanon ⓘ Syrian military presence in Lebanon ⓘ |
| participatedIn | inter-Christian militia alliances ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | right-wing to far-right ⓘ |
| politicalSystemContext | Lebanese confessional political system ⓘ |
| politicalWing | Guardians of the Cedars party ⓘ |
| positionOnArabIdentity | rejection of Arab identity for Lebanon ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Beirut
ⓘ
Mount Lebanon ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Christian ⓘ |
| status |
defunct militia
ⓘ
minor political party in later years ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1970s
ⓘ
1980s ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization |
paramilitary organization
ⓘ
sectarian militia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Guardians of the Cedars Description of subject: Guardians of the Cedars was a far-right Lebanese Christian militia and political party known for its strong Lebanese nationalist stance and prominent role in the Lebanese Civil War.
Referenced by (3)
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