Roger of Ware
E951569
Roger of Ware is the cook character in Geoffrey Chaucer’s *The Canterbury Tales*, known for his culinary skill as well as his unsanitary kitchen and a festering sore on his leg.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roger of Ware canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11859911 — 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: Roger of Ware Context triple: [Cook (The Canterbury Tales), name, Roger of Ware]
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A.
William Giffard
William Giffard was a 12th-century Bishop of Winchester and influential English churchman known for his role in ecclesiastical reform and monastic patronage.
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B.
Walter of Durham
Walter of Durham was a 13th-century English royal painter and craftsman known for his work on the decoration of Westminster Palace and Westminster Abbey.
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C.
Robert de Vaux
Robert de Vaux was a medieval English nobleman known for his role as a landholder and religious patron in Norfolk.
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D.
John of Beaumont
John of Beaumont was a 14th-century nobleman and military leader from the House of Avesnes who played a significant role in the politics and conflicts of the Low Countries.
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E.
Walter de Silva
Walter de Silva is an Italian car designer renowned for leading design at major brands like Alfa Romeo, SEAT, and Audi, where he created several influential and award-winning models.
- 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: Roger of Ware Target entity description: Roger of Ware is the cook character in Geoffrey Chaucer’s *The Canterbury Tales*, known for his culinary skill as well as his unsanitary kitchen and a festering sore on his leg.
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A.
William Giffard
William Giffard was a 12th-century Bishop of Winchester and influential English churchman known for his role in ecclesiastical reform and monastic patronage.
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B.
Walter of Durham
Walter of Durham was a 13th-century English royal painter and craftsman known for his work on the decoration of Westminster Palace and Westminster Abbey.
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C.
Robert de Vaux
Robert de Vaux was a medieval English nobleman known for his role as a landholder and religious patron in Norfolk.
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D.
John of Beaumont
John of Beaumont was a 14th-century nobleman and military leader from the House of Avesnes who played a significant role in the politics and conflicts of the Low Countries.
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E.
Walter de Silva
Walter de Silva is an Italian car designer renowned for leading design at major brands like Alfa Romeo, SEAT, and Audi, where he created several influential and award-winning models.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cook
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Canterbury Tales ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
corruption
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hypocrisy ⓘ medieval urban life ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
careless about hygiene
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skillful cook ⓘ unscrupulous in business ⓘ |
| createdBy | Geoffrey Chaucer ⓘ |
| describedIn |
General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales
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linked to:
The General Prologue
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| fictionalLocationAssociatedWith | Ware ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
Middle English poetry
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frame narrative ⓘ |
| healthSymbolism | his ulcer symbolizes moral corruption ⓘ |
| knownFor |
culinary skill
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festering sore on his leg ⓘ unsanitary kitchen ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Middle English ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | satire of tradesmen ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| occupation | cook ⓘ |
| physicalCondition | ulcer on his shin ⓘ |
| pilgrimGroup |
Canterbury pilgrims
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linked to:
Pilgrims
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| portrayedAs |
expert at cooking rich, spicy dishes
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maintainer of a dirty kitchen ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
member of the storytelling company
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pilgrim on the road to Canterbury ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFictionalSetting | 14th century ⓘ |
| workAuthorMovement | Middle English literature ⓘ |
| workAuthorNationality | English literature ⓘ |
| workAuthorPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roger of Ware Description of subject: Roger of Ware is the cook character in Geoffrey Chaucer’s *The Canterbury Tales*, known for his culinary skill as well as his unsanitary kitchen and a festering sore on his leg.
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