Terminus
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Terminus is the Roman god who presides over boundaries and boundary markers, symbolizing the protection and sanctity of property lines.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Terminus canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10164593 — 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: Terminus Context triple: [Terminalia, honors, Terminus]
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A.
Terminus
Terminus was the original 19th-century name for the settlement that later became the city of Atlanta, Georgia.
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B.
Terminus
"Terminus" is a poem by Seamus Heaney, featured in his collection *The Haw Lantern*, that reflects on themes of borders, identity, and historical division.
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C.
Terminus
Terminus is the remote frontier planet that serves as the capital of the Foundation in Isaac Asimov’s science fiction series.
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D.
Terminus City
Terminus City is the principal urban center and political hub of the planet Terminus in Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series, serving as the seat of the Foundation’s early government and activity.
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E.
Terminus Legion
Terminus Legion is a prominent supporters’ group known for passionately backing Major League Soccer club Atlanta United FC with organized chants, tifos, and matchday 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: Terminus Target entity description: Terminus is the Roman god who presides over boundaries and boundary markers, symbolizing the protection and sanctity of property lines.
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A.
Terminus
Terminus was the original 19th-century name for the settlement that later became the city of Atlanta, Georgia.
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B.
Terminus
"Terminus" is a poem by Seamus Heaney, featured in his collection *The Haw Lantern*, that reflects on themes of borders, identity, and historical division.
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C.
Terminus
Terminus is the remote frontier planet that serves as the capital of the Foundation in Isaac Asimov’s science fiction series.
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D.
Terminus City
Terminus City is the principal urban center and political hub of the planet Terminus in Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series, serving as the seat of the Foundation’s early government and activity.
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E.
Terminus Legion
Terminus Legion is a prominent supporters’ group known for passionately backing Major League Soccer club Atlanta United FC with organized chants, tifos, and matchday events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman festival
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Roman god ⓘ deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
land ownership
ⓘ
legal borders ⓘ property boundaries ⓘ |
| considered |
immovable
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inviolable ⓘ |
| cultCharacteristic | aniconic representation ⓘ |
| cultPlace |
Capitoline Hill
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Milvian Bridge area ⓘ boundary between properties ⓘ |
| cultPractice |
anointing boundary stones
ⓘ
garlanding boundary stones ⓘ offering cakes ⓘ offering grain ⓘ offering wine ⓘ sacrifice of a lamb ⓘ sacrifice of a pig ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| date | February 23 ⓘ |
| domain |
boundaries
ⓘ
boundary markers ⓘ |
| etymology | Latin word "terminus" meaning boundary or limit ⓘ |
| festival | Terminalia ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasSanctuaryType | open-to-the-sky shrine ⓘ |
| honors | Terminus ⓘ |
| iconography |
stone post without human form
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unworked stone ⓘ |
| moralAssociation |
fairness
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honesty in marking borders ⓘ justice in land division ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole |
guarantor of stable boundaries
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protector against encroachment ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Roman property law
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sacred boundaries (fines) ⓘ |
| sacredObject |
boundary stone
ⓘ
stone pillar ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
protection of property lines
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sanctity of property lines ⓘ |
| taboo |
defacing boundary markers
ⓘ
moving boundary stones ⓘ |
| worshipedBy |
Roman farmers
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Roman landowners ⓘ Roman state ⓘ |
| worshipType |
domestic cult
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state cult ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Terminus Description of subject: Terminus is the Roman god who presides over boundaries and boundary markers, symbolizing the protection and sanctity of property lines.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.