previousTitle

P2939
predicate

Indicates that one title held or used by an entity directly preceded another title in sequence or time.

All labels observed (26)

Label Occurrences
predecessorTitle 156
previousPosition 121
laterTitle 45

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: previousTitle
Generated description
Indicates that one title held or used by an entity directly preceded another title in sequence or time.

Sample triples (434)

Subject Object
Naruhito Crown Prince of Japan
linked to: Naruhito
2004 World Series 1918 World Series via predicate surface "previousRedSoxTitle"
Howard Reports United States Reports via predicate surface "precedesTitle"
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
linked to: Ruth
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit via predicate surface "previousPosition"
James Stuart, Duke of Albany
linked to: Duke of Albany
James VII of Scotland via predicate surface "laterTitle"
linked to: James VI and I
James Stuart, Duke of Albany
linked to: Duke of Albany
James II of England via predicate surface "laterTitle"
Charles Edward, Duke of Albany
linked to: Duke of Albany
Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha via predicate surface "laterTitle"
King of Norway King of Norway and Sweden via predicate surface "predecessorTitle"
King of Ireland Lord of Ireland via predicate surface "predecessorTitle"
King of Italy King of the Lombards via predicate surface "predecessorTitle"
Tommy Amaker assistant coach at Duke Blue Devils men's basketball via predicate surface "previousPosition"
Henry VII of England Earl of Richmond via predicate surface "precededByTitle"
Grand Duke of Luxembourg
linked to: Grand Duke
Duke of Luxembourg via predicate surface "predecessorTitle"
Duke of Rothesay Prince and Great Steward of Scotland via predicate surface "predecessorTitle"
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
linked to: Sultan
Sultan of the Seljuk Empire via predicate surface "predecessorTitle"
Divine Comedy Divina Commedia via predicate surface "laterTitle"
Prince of Orange Lord of Orange via predicate surface "predecessorTitle"
linked to: lords of Orange
Matt Eberflus defensive coordinator of the Indianapolis Colts via predicate surface "previousPosition"
Clarence Thomas Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit via predicate surface "previousPosition"
Clarence Thomas Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission via predicate surface "previousPosition"
Anthony M. Kennedy Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit via predicate surface "previousPosition"
Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer Emperor of All the Russias via predicate surface "titleBeforeCanonization"
Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer Autocrat of All the Russias via predicate surface "titleBeforeCanonization"
Robert Saleh defensive coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers via predicate surface "previousPosition"
Grand Duke of Tuscany Duke of Florence via predicate surface "predecessorTitle"
Princess Elizabeth
linked to: ATS
Queen Elizabeth II via predicate surface "laterTitle"
linked to: Elizabeth II
Maximian Caesar
Duke of Brabant Duke of Brabant (medieval duchy) via predicate surface "predecessorTitle"
linked to: Duchy of Brabant
Queen of Bohemia Duchess of Bohemia via predicate surface "predecessorTitle"
Crown of Ireland Act 1542 Lord of Ireland via predicate surface "statedTitleChangeFrom"
Elena Kagan Solicitor General of the United States via predicate surface "previousPosition"
Elena Kagan Dean of Harvard Law School via predicate surface "previousPosition"
Elena Kagan Professor at Harvard Law School via predicate surface "previousPosition"
Elena Kagan Associate White House Counsel via predicate surface "previousPosition"
linked to: White House Counsel
Elena Kagan Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council via predicate surface "previousPosition"
King's Commissioner Queen's Commissioner via predicate surface "precededByTitle"
linked to: King's Commissioner
David Carnegie, 1st Earl of Southesk Lord Carnegie of Kinnaird via predicate surface "predecessorTitle"
King of Württemberg Duke of Württemberg via predicate surface "predecessorTitle"
Astounding Science Fiction Analog Science Fact & Fiction via predicate surface "laterTitle"
Astounding Science Fiction Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact via predicate surface "laterTitle"
Ketanji Brown Jackson Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit via predicate surface "previousPosition"
Ketanji Brown Jackson Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia via predicate surface "previousPosition"
Ketanji Brown Jackson Vice Chair of the United States Sentencing Commission via predicate surface "previousPosition"
Pope Leo IX Bishop of Toul via predicate surface "previousPosition"
Patriarch Porfirije Metropolitan of Zagreb and Ljubljana via predicate surface "previousPosition"
Patriarch Porfirije Bishop of Jegar via predicate surface "previousPosition"
Mark Helfrich offensive coordinator via predicate surface "previousPosition"
Prince of Asturias, 1759-12-10 Prince of Asturias via predicate surface "precededByTitle"
Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking via predicate surface "laterTitle"
Curse of the Billy Goat 1908 World Series via predicate surface "lastTitleBeforeCurse"