Macrina the Younger
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Macrina the Younger was a 4th-century Christian nun, theologian, and ascetic revered for her spiritual leadership and influence on the Cappadocian Fathers.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Macrina the Younger canonical | 21 |
| Emmelia of Caesarea | 1 |
| Macrina | 1 |
| Macrina the Elder | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T790529 — 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: Macrina the Younger Context triple: [Gregory of Nyssa, sibling, Macrina the Younger]
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Domitilla the Elder
Domitilla the Elder was a Roman noblewoman of the 1st century AD, best known as the wife of Emperor Vespasian and mother of future emperors Titus and Domitian.
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Julia Livilla
Julia Livilla was a Roman imperial princess of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, known as the sister of Emperor Caligula and for her involvement in the turbulent politics of the early Roman Empire.
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C.
Constantina
Constantina was a daughter of Roman emperor Constantine the Great who became a prominent imperial noblewoman and Christian figure in the 4th-century Roman Empire.
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Basilissa Ouranon
Basilissa Ouranon is the Greek name for the Queen of Heaven, a revered celestial goddess figure associated with divine authority and the heavens.
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Mariamne II
Mariamne II was a Judean queen and the third wife of Herod the Great, briefly serving as queen consort during the late first century BCE.
- 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: Macrina the Younger Target entity description: Macrina the Younger was a 4th-century Christian nun, theologian, and ascetic revered for her spiritual leadership and influence on the Cappadocian Fathers.
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A.
Domitilla the Elder
Domitilla the Elder was a Roman noblewoman of the 1st century AD, best known as the wife of Emperor Vespasian and mother of future emperors Titus and Domitian.
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B.
Julia Livilla
Julia Livilla was a Roman imperial princess of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, known as the sister of Emperor Caligula and for her involvement in the turbulent politics of the early Roman Empire.
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C.
Constantina
Constantina was a daughter of Roman emperor Constantine the Great who became a prominent imperial noblewoman and Christian figure in the 4th-century Roman Empire.
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D.
Basilissa Ouranon
Basilissa Ouranon is the Greek name for the Queen of Heaven, a revered celestial goddess figure associated with divine authority and the heavens.
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E.
Mariamne II
Mariamne II was a Judean queen and the third wife of Herod the Great, briefly serving as queen consort during the late first century BCE.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Macrina the Younger Description of subject: Macrina the Younger was a 4th-century Christian nun, theologian, and ascetic revered for her spiritual leadership and influence on the Cappadocian Fathers.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Macrina the Younger
linked to: Macrina the Younger
linked to: Macrina the Younger
subject linked to:
Life of Macrina (as subject)
subject linked to:
Life of Macrina (as subject)
subject linked to:
Life of Macrina by Gregory of Nyssa
subject linked to:
Life of Macrina by Gregory of Nyssa
subject linked to:
Life of Macrina by Gregory of Nyssa
subject linked to:
The Teacher (in Gregory of Nyssa’s writings)