Spy Wednesday
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Spy Wednesday is the Christian Holy Week day traditionally associated with Judas Iscariot’s secret agreement to betray Jesus.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spy Wednesday canonical | 3 |
| Spy Wednesday (English traditional name) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spy Wednesday Context triple: [Maundy Thursday, follows, Spy Wednesday]
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A.
Spyfall
Spyfall is a two-part Doctor Who television story featuring the Thirteenth Doctor facing a global conspiracy involving mysterious alien beings and the return of the Master.
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B.
The Spy
"The Spy" is an 1821 historical novel by James Fenimore Cooper set during the American Revolutionary War, often regarded as one of the earliest major works of American fiction.
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C.
Mr. Saturday Night
Mr. Saturday Night is a 1992 comedy-drama film, later adapted into a stage musical, in which Billy Crystal portrays an aging Borscht Belt comedian reflecting on his fading career and fractured relationships.
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D.
I Spy
I Spy is a 1960s American television series that blended espionage, action, and humor, notable for being one of the first network dramas to feature an African American lead actor in a co-starring role.
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E.
Sabotage
"Sabotage" is a 2014 American action thriller film directed by David Ayer, featuring an ensemble cast led by Arnold Schwarzenegger as members of an elite DEA task force.
- 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: Spy Wednesday Target entity description: Spy Wednesday is the Christian Holy Week day traditionally associated with Judas Iscariot’s secret agreement to betray Jesus.
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A.
Spyfall
Spyfall is a two-part Doctor Who television story featuring the Thirteenth Doctor facing a global conspiracy involving mysterious alien beings and the return of the Master.
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B.
The Spy
"The Spy" is an 1821 historical novel by James Fenimore Cooper set during the American Revolutionary War, often regarded as one of the earliest major works of American fiction.
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C.
Mr. Saturday Night
Mr. Saturday Night is a 1992 comedy-drama film, later adapted into a stage musical, in which Billy Crystal portrays an aging Borscht Belt comedian reflecting on his fading career and fractured relationships.
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D.
I Spy
I Spy is a 1960s American television series that blended espionage, action, and humor, notable for being one of the first network dramas to feature an African American lead actor in a co-starring role.
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E.
Sabotage
"Sabotage" is a 2014 American action thriller film directed by David Ayer, featuring an ensemble cast led by Arnold Schwarzenegger as members of an elite DEA task force.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian holy day
ⓘ
liturgical observance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Good Wednesday
ⓘ
Great and Holy Wednesday ⓘ
linked to:
Holy Wednesday
Holy Wednesday ⓘ Wednesday of Holy Week ⓘ
linked to:
Holy Wednesday
|
| associatedPractice |
Tenebrae services in some Western churches
ⓘ
meditation on the betrayal of Christ ⓘ penitential prayers ⓘ special Holy Week liturgies ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Judas Iscariot seeking opportunity to betray Jesus
ⓘ
plot of the chief priests to arrest Jesus ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Jesus Christ
ⓘ
Judas Iscariot ⓘ |
| calendarBasis | movable feast based on the date of Easter ⓘ |
| chronologicalRelation |
fourth day of Holy Week in Western Christianity
ⓘ
midpoint of the Paschal week in some traditions ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Judas Iscariot’s agreement to betray Jesus
ⓘ
the betrayal of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| follows | Holy Tuesday ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | term "spy" referring to Judas acting as a spy among the disciples ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
betrayal
ⓘ
preparation for the Passion of Christ ⓘ sin and repentance ⓘ |
| languageVariant | "Spy Wednesday" in English ⓘ |
| liturgicalColor | violet ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lutheran churches ⓘ
linked to:
European Lutheran churches
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
other Western Christian denominations ⓘ |
| occursDuring | the last week of Lent ⓘ |
| occursOn | Wednesday before Easter Sunday ⓘ |
| partOf | Holy Week ⓘ |
| precedes | Maundy Thursday ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis | Gospel accounts of Judas’s betrayal ⓘ |
| scripturalReference |
Luke 22:3–6
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Mark 14:10–11 ⓘ Matthew 26:14–16 ⓘ |
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Subject: Spy Wednesday Description of subject: Spy Wednesday is the Christian Holy Week day traditionally associated with Judas Iscariot’s secret agreement to betray Jesus.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Spy Wednesday