The Parson
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The Parson is a devout, morally upright clergyman in Geoffrey Chaucer’s *The Canterbury Tales*, portrayed as a sincere and humble contrast to the more corrupt religious figures among the pilgrims.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Parson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11883967 — 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: The Parson Context triple: [Chaucer the pilgrim, associatedWithCharacter, The Parson]
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A.
A Sleeping Clergyman
A Sleeping Clergyman is a 1933 play by Scottish dramatist James Bridie that explores themes of heredity, morality, and religious hypocrisy across several generations of a Victorian family.
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B.
The Friar's Nook
The Friar's Nook is a quick-service eatery in the Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland known for serving snacks and comfort food to park guests.
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C.
The Reverend Mr. Black
"The Reverend Mr. Black" is a 1963 country-folk song, popularized by The Kingston Trio, that tells a moralistic story about a preacher confronting injustice and personal redemption.
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D.
The Merry Shepherd
"The Merry Shepherd" is a short, likely pastoral-themed piano piece known from its inclusion in the pedagogical collection "Piano Book."
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E.
The Old Bachelor
The Old Bachelor is a Restoration comedy play by William Congreve that helped establish his reputation for sharp wit and sophisticated dialogue on the London stage.
- 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: The Parson Target entity description: The Parson is a devout, morally upright clergyman in Geoffrey Chaucer’s *The Canterbury Tales*, portrayed as a sincere and humble contrast to the more corrupt religious figures among the pilgrims.
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A.
A Sleeping Clergyman
A Sleeping Clergyman is a 1933 play by Scottish dramatist James Bridie that explores themes of heredity, morality, and religious hypocrisy across several generations of a Victorian family.
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B.
The Friar's Nook
The Friar's Nook is a quick-service eatery in the Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland known for serving snacks and comfort food to park guests.
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C.
The Reverend Mr. Black
"The Reverend Mr. Black" is a 1963 country-folk song, popularized by The Kingston Trio, that tells a moralistic story about a preacher confronting injustice and personal redemption.
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D.
The Merry Shepherd
"The Merry Shepherd" is a short, likely pastoral-themed piano piece known from its inclusion in the pedagogical collection "Piano Book."
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E.
The Old Bachelor
The Old Bachelor is a Restoration comedy play by William Congreve that helped establish his reputation for sharp wit and sophisticated dialogue on the London stage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clergyman
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ parson ⓘ pilgrim in The Canterbury Tales ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Canterbury Tales ⓘ |
| caresFor | his parishioners ⓘ |
| centuryOfWork | 14th century ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
The Friar
ⓘ
The Pardoner ⓘ
linked to:
Pardoner
The Summoner ⓘ
linked to:
The Summoner's Tale
corrupt religious figures among the pilgrims ⓘ |
| createdBy | Geoffrey Chaucer ⓘ |
| ethicalStance |
practices what he preaches
ⓘ
refuses to be corrupt ⓘ |
| familyRelation | brother of The Plowman ⓘ |
| journeysTo | Canterbury ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Middle English ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | moral standard among the pilgrims ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Middle English literature ⓘ |
| moralCharacter |
devout
ⓘ
humble ⓘ morally upright ⓘ sincere ⓘ |
| narrates | The Parson’s Tale ⓘ |
| nationalityOfAuthor | English ⓘ |
| occupation | parish priest ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
ideal clergyman
ⓘ
model of Christian virtue ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | secular clergy ⓘ |
| roleInWork | pilgrim on the journey to Canterbury ⓘ |
| socialStatus | poor but content ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
genuine Christian piety
ⓘ
true pastoral care ⓘ |
| taleGenre | prose sermon ⓘ |
| taleTheme |
confession
ⓘ
moral reform ⓘ penitence ⓘ sin ⓘ |
| teaches | Christian doctrine ⓘ |
| travelsWith |
The Knight
ⓘ
The Plowman ⓘ
linked to:
Piers Plowman
|
| values |
charity
ⓘ
humility ⓘ patience ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Parson Description of subject: The Parson is a devout, morally upright clergyman in Geoffrey Chaucer’s *The Canterbury Tales*, portrayed as a sincere and humble contrast to the more corrupt religious figures among the pilgrims.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.