Old Boys
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Old Boys is the traditional nickname used to refer collectively to former students of Otago Boys' High School.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Old Boys canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11006253 — 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)
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Target entity: Old Boys Context triple: [Otago Boys' High School, hasAlumniNickname, Old Boys]
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A.
Old Boys Union
Old Boys Union is the alumni association of Sydney Boys High School, connecting former students through networking, events, and support for the school community.
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B.
Town School for Boys
Town School for Boys is a private all-boys elementary and middle school in San Francisco known for serving the city’s affluent families.
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C.
The Harrovian
The Harrovian is the long-running school newspaper and magazine produced by and for the community of Harrow School in England.
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D.
Bentley Boys
The Bentley Boys were a group of wealthy, daredevil British racing drivers in the 1920s and early 1930s who famously campaigned Bentley cars to multiple victories at Le Mans and helped cement the brand’s racing legend.
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E.
Old Guildfordians
Old Guildfordians are former pupils of the Royal Grammar School in Guildford, England, forming its alumni community and associated networks.
- 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: Old Boys Target entity description: Old Boys is the traditional nickname used to refer collectively to former students of Otago Boys' High School.
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A.
Old Boys Union
Old Boys Union is the alumni association of Sydney Boys High School, connecting former students through networking, events, and support for the school community.
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B.
Town School for Boys
Town School for Boys is a private all-boys elementary and middle school in San Francisco known for serving the city’s affluent families.
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C.
The Harrovian
The Harrovian is the long-running school newspaper and magazine produced by and for the community of Harrow School in England.
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D.
Bentley Boys
The Bentley Boys were a group of wealthy, daredevil British racing drivers in the 1920s and early 1930s who famously campaigned Bentley cars to multiple victories at Le Mans and helped cement the brand’s racing legend.
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E.
Old Guildfordians
Old Guildfordians are former pupils of the Royal Grammar School in Guildford, England, forming its alumni community and associated networks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alumni association nickname
ⓘ
collective term ⓘ |
| appliesTo | secondary school graduates ⓘ |
| appliesToGender | male ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Otago Boys' High School ⓘ |
| category |
Nicknames
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School alumni terminology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | New Zealand ⓘ |
| denotes | alumni of Otago Boys' High School ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | OBHS Old Boys ⓘ |
| hasConnotation |
school pride
ⓘ
tradition ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalUse | yes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| refersTo | former students of Otago Boys' High School ⓘ |
| region |
Dunedin, New Zealand
ⓘ
linked to:
Dunedin
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| relatedTerm | Otago Boys' High School Old Boys Association ⓘ |
| usedBy | Otago Boys' High School community ⓘ |
| usedInContext | New Zealand education ⓘ |
| usedSince | 20th century (approximate) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Boys Description of subject: Old Boys is the traditional nickname used to refer collectively to former students of Otago Boys' High School.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.