May Ball
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The May Ball is a lavish, all-night formal celebration held at Cambridge University at the end of the academic year, featuring black-tie dress, live entertainment, and elaborate food and drink.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T677138 — 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: May Ball Context triple: [Christ's College, Cambridge, hasTradition, May Ball]
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A.
Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta is a historic and prestigious annual rowing event held on the River Thames in England, attracting elite crews from around the world.
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B.
Trooping the Colour
Trooping the Colour is an annual British military parade and pageantry ceremony in London that marks the official birthday of the reigning monarch.
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C.
Jordan Field
Jordan Field is an outdoor sports stadium on Harvard University's campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, primarily used for soccer and lacrosse.
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D.
Queen’s Baton Relay
The Queen’s Baton Relay is a ceremonial relay event that carries a message from the Head of the Commonwealth to the host nation, symbolically launching and uniting countries ahead of each Commonwealth Games.
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E.
Bath Festival
Bath Festival is a long-running arts and music festival in the city of Bath, England, featuring a diverse program of concerts, performances, and cultural events.
- 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: May Ball Target entity description: The May Ball is a lavish, all-night formal celebration held at Cambridge University at the end of the academic year, featuring black-tie dress, live entertainment, and elaborate food and drink.
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A.
Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta is a historic and prestigious annual rowing event held on the River Thames in England, attracting elite crews from around the world.
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B.
Trooping the Colour
Trooping the Colour is an annual British military parade and pageantry ceremony in London that marks the official birthday of the reigning monarch.
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C.
Jordan Field
Jordan Field is an outdoor sports stadium on Harvard University's campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, primarily used for soccer and lacrosse.
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D.
Queen’s Baton Relay
The Queen’s Baton Relay is a ceremonial relay event that carries a message from the Head of the Commonwealth to the host nation, symbolically launching and uniting countries ahead of each Commonwealth Games.
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E.
Bath Festival
Bath Festival is a long-running arts and music festival in the city of Bath, England, featuring a diverse program of concerts, performances, and cultural events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
formal ball
ⓘ
student tradition ⓘ university social event ⓘ |
| ageRestriction | legal drinking age for alcohol consumption ⓘ |
| associatedWith | May Week ⓘ |
| attendee |
alumni of the University of Cambridge
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guests of students ⓘ students of the University of Cambridge ⓘ |
| cateringIncludes |
buffet food
ⓘ
champagne ⓘ cocktails ⓘ desserts ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Cambridge collegiate life ⓘ |
| dressCodeRequirement | formal evening wear ⓘ |
| hasMusicGenre |
classical music
ⓘ
electronic dance music ⓘ jazz ⓘ pop music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
alcoholic drinks
ⓘ
dance floor ⓘ fairground rides ⓘ fireworks display ⓘ food ⓘ live music ⓘ multiple entertainment stages ⓘ non-alcoholic drinks ⓘ themed decorations ⓘ |
| hasSecurity | professional security staff ⓘ |
| hasVariant | June Event ⓘ |
| heldAfter | end of examinations ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Victorian-era formal balls ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
University of Cambridge
ⓘ
linked to:
Cambridge University
|
| notableFor |
all-night partying
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exclusive tickets ⓘ high ticket prices ⓘ lavish scale ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Cambridge University colleges ⓘ |
| requires | advance ticket purchase ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | end of the academic year ⓘ |
| traditionWithin | Cambridge University social calendar ⓘ |
| typicalDressCode |
black tie
ⓘ
white tie ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | all night ⓘ |
| typicalEndTime | early morning ⓘ |
| typicalStartTime | evening ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: May Ball Description of subject: The May Ball is a lavish, all-night formal celebration held at Cambridge University at the end of the academic year, featuring black-tie dress, live entertainment, and elaborate food and drink.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: May Ball