Lay Dominicans
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Lay Dominicans are lay members of the Dominican family who live out the spirituality and mission of the Order of Preachers while remaining in their secular state of life.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dominican Laity | 2 |
| Lay Dominicans canonical | 2 |
| Lay Dominicans worldwide | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8063059 — 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: Lay Dominicans Context triple: [Order of Preachers, hasBranch, Lay Dominicans]
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A.
Dominican friars
Dominican friars are members of the Catholic religious order formally known as the Order of Preachers, founded by Saint Dominic and dedicated to preaching, teaching, and theological scholarship.
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B.
Dominican nuns
Dominican nuns are cloistered women religious of the Catholic Church who follow the Rule of St. Augustine and the spiritual tradition of the Dominican Order, dedicated especially to contemplative prayer and communal life.
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C.
Dominicans
Dominicans are the people of the Dominican Republic, a Caribbean nation whose population reflects a rich blend of African, European, and Indigenous Taíno heritage.
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D.
Dominican Church
The Dominican Church is a historic Gothic-style church in Colmar, France, renowned for its architecture and significant religious artworks.
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E.
Capuchin friars
Capuchin friars are members of a reform branch of the Franciscan order within the Catholic Church, known for their simple lifestyle, missionary work, and distinctive brown habits with large hoods.
- 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: Lay Dominicans Target entity description: Lay Dominicans are lay members of the Dominican family who live out the spirituality and mission of the Order of Preachers while remaining in their secular state of life.
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A.
Dominican friars
Dominican friars are members of the Catholic religious order formally known as the Order of Preachers, founded by Saint Dominic and dedicated to preaching, teaching, and theological scholarship.
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B.
Dominican nuns
Dominican nuns are cloistered women religious of the Catholic Church who follow the Rule of St. Augustine and the spiritual tradition of the Dominican Order, dedicated especially to contemplative prayer and communal life.
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C.
Dominicans
Dominicans are the people of the Dominican Republic, a Caribbean nation whose population reflects a rich blend of African, European, and Indigenous Taíno heritage.
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D.
Dominican Church
The Dominican Church is a historic Gothic-style church in Colmar, France, renowned for its architecture and significant religious artworks.
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E.
Capuchin friars
Capuchin friars are members of a reform branch of the Franciscan order within the Catholic Church, known for their simple lifestyle, missionary work, and distinctive brown habits with large hoods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic lay association
ⓘ
Dominican family branch ⓘ lay branch of religious order ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dominican Laity
ⓘ
linked to:
Lay Dominicans
Dominican Third Order ⓘ Third Order of Saint Dominic ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | public association of the faithful ⓘ |
| charism |
contemplation
ⓘ
defense of the faith ⓘ preaching ⓘ service to the Church ⓘ study ⓘ teaching ⓘ |
| followsSpiritualityOf |
Order of Preachers
ⓘ
Saint Dominic ⓘ |
| formationIncludes |
apostolic formation
ⓘ
liturgical formation ⓘ study of Dominican history ⓘ study of Dominican spirituality ⓘ study of philosophy ⓘ study of theology ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Rule of the Lay Fraternities of Saint Dominic
ⓘ
linked to:
Rule of Saint Dominic for the Laity
particular statutes ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | medieval penitential movements associated with Saint Dominic ⓘ |
| livesInStateOfLife | secular state ⓘ |
| makesPromisesOf | living according to the Rule ⓘ |
| makesPromisesOf |
ongoing study
ⓘ
praying the Liturgy of the Hours as possible ⓘ regular participation in the sacraments ⓘ |
| membershipOpenTo |
Catholic lay men
ⓘ
Catholic lay women ⓘ secular clergy in some regions ⓘ |
| mission |
to preach the Gospel in the world
ⓘ
to promote truth in society ⓘ to support the mission of the Order of Preachers ⓘ |
| motto | Veritas ⓘ |
| organizedIn |
chapters
ⓘ
fraternities ⓘ |
| partOf | Dominican Family ⓘ |
| presentIn | multiple countries worldwide ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| religiousOrder | Order of Preachers ⓘ |
| sharesCharismWith |
Dominican friars
ⓘ
Dominican nuns ⓘ Dominican sisters ⓘ
linked to:
Dominican nuns
|
| spiritualFocus |
apostolic works
ⓘ
contemplative prayer ⓘ study of sacred doctrine ⓘ truth ⓘ |
| underAuthorityOf |
Master of the Order of Preachers
ⓘ
Provincial Prior of the Order of Preachers ⓘ |
| vocationType | lay vocation ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Lay Dominicans Description of subject: Lay Dominicans are lay members of the Dominican family who live out the spirituality and mission of the Order of Preachers while remaining in their secular state of life.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lay Dominicans
linked to: Lay Dominicans