Lady Britomart Undershaft
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Lady Britomart Undershaft is a sharp-tongued, aristocratic matriarch in George Bernard Shaw’s play "Major Barbara," who struggles to reconcile family pride with the moral implications of her munitions-tycoon husband’s fortune.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lady Britomart Undershaft canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11197069 — 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: Lady Britomart Undershaft Context triple: [Major Barbara, mainCharacter, Lady Britomart Undershaft]
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Lady Chiltern
Lady Chiltern is a principled and politically engaged Victorian aristocrat in Oscar Wilde’s play "An Ideal Husband," whose strict moral ideals are challenged by her husband’s past.
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Mrs Cheveley
Mrs Cheveley is the cunning, manipulative antagonist in Oscar Wilde’s play "An Ideal Husband," who uses blackmail and charm to threaten the reputations of the main characters.
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Lady Windermere’s Fan
Lady Windermere’s Fan is a comedic stage play by Oscar Wilde that satirizes Victorian high society through witty dialogue and a plot centered on scandal, morality, and mistaken identity.
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Mrs Warren's Profession
Mrs Warren's Profession is a controversial social problem play by George Bernard Shaw that critiques Victorian attitudes toward prostitution, capitalism, and women's economic dependence.
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E.
Hobson's Choice
Hobson's Choice is a 1954 British comedy film, directed by David Lean and scored by Malcolm Arnold, about a domineering bootmaker and his strong-willed daughter in Victorian England.
- 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: Lady Britomart Undershaft Target entity description: Lady Britomart Undershaft is a sharp-tongued, aristocratic matriarch in George Bernard Shaw’s play "Major Barbara," who struggles to reconcile family pride with the moral implications of her munitions-tycoon husband’s fortune.
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A.
Lady Chiltern
Lady Chiltern is a principled and politically engaged Victorian aristocrat in Oscar Wilde’s play "An Ideal Husband," whose strict moral ideals are challenged by her husband’s past.
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B.
Mrs Cheveley
Mrs Cheveley is the cunning, manipulative antagonist in Oscar Wilde’s play "An Ideal Husband," who uses blackmail and charm to threaten the reputations of the main characters.
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C.
Lady Windermere’s Fan
Lady Windermere’s Fan is a comedic stage play by Oscar Wilde that satirizes Victorian high society through witty dialogue and a plot centered on scandal, morality, and mistaken identity.
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D.
Mrs Warren's Profession
Mrs Warren's Profession is a controversial social problem play by George Bernard Shaw that critiques Victorian attitudes toward prostitution, capitalism, and women's economic dependence.
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E.
Hobson's Choice
Hobson's Choice is a 1954 British comedy film, directed by David Lean and scored by Malcolm Arnold, about a domineering bootmaker and his strong-willed daughter in Victorian England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aristocrat
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fictional character ⓘ matriarch ⓘ stage character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Major Barbara ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Undershaft munitions business ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
class and social status
ⓘ
conflict between morality and capitalism ⓘ |
| basedOn | type of upper-class Edwardian matriarch ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
authoritative
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proud ⓘ sharp-tongued ⓘ |
| child |
Barbara Undershaft
ⓘ
Sarah Undershaft ⓘ Stephen Undershaft ⓘ
linked to:
Andrew Undershaft
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| concern |
family pride
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moral implications of munitions wealth ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdIn | early 20th century ⓘ |
| creator | George Bernard Shaw ⓘ |
| familyName |
Undershaft
ⓘ
linked to:
Sarah Undershaft
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| fictionalUniverse | Major Barbara universe ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Major Barbara ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | play ⓘ |
| givenName | Britomart ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | society matron ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Andrew Undershaft
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Barbara Undershaft ⓘ Sarah Undershaft ⓘ Stephen Undershaft ⓘ
linked to:
Andrew Undershaft
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | drives family conflict over money and morality ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | supporting protagonist ⓘ |
| positionInFamily | head of the Undershaft household ⓘ |
| settingTime | early 20th-century London ⓘ |
| socialClass | British aristocracy ⓘ |
| spouse | Andrew Undershaft ⓘ |
| workPublicationYear | 1905 ⓘ |
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Subject: Lady Britomart Undershaft Description of subject: Lady Britomart Undershaft is a sharp-tongued, aristocratic matriarch in George Bernard Shaw’s play "Major Barbara," who struggles to reconcile family pride with the moral implications of her munitions-tycoon husband’s fortune.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Barbara Undershaft is a Salvation Army officer
subject linked to:
Andrew Undershaft is an armaments manufacturer
subject linked to:
Andrew Undershaft is an armaments manufacturer