Lady Dudley
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Lady Dudley is a central aristocratic figure in Honoré de Balzac’s novel "The Lily of the Valley," known for her beauty, social influence, and complex romantic entanglements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lady Dudley canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12960636 — 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: Lady Dudley Context triple: [The Lily of the Valley, mainCharacter, Lady Dudley]
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A.
Lady Katherine Cavendish
Lady Katherine Cavendish was an English noblewoman of the prominent Cavendish family, daughter of William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire, and a member of the early 18th-century British aristocracy.
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B.
Lady Katherine Manners
Lady Katherine Manners was an English noblewoman of great wealth and status in the early 17th century, notable for her influential connections at the court of King James I.
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C.
Barbara Standish
Barbara Standish was the wife of Mayflower military leader Captain Myles Standish and an early settler in Plymouth Colony.
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D.
Elizabeth Belasyse
Elizabeth Belasyse was an English noblewoman of the Belasyse family, best known as the mother of George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan.
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E.
Lady Dorothy Cavendish
Lady Dorothy Cavendish was an 18th-century English aristocrat and daughter of the 4th Duke of Devonshire, known for her marriage to Prime Minister William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland.
- 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: Lady Dudley Target entity description: Lady Dudley is a central aristocratic figure in Honoré de Balzac’s novel "The Lily of the Valley," known for her beauty, social influence, and complex romantic entanglements.
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A.
Lady Katherine Cavendish
Lady Katherine Cavendish was an English noblewoman of the prominent Cavendish family, daughter of William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire, and a member of the early 18th-century British aristocracy.
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B.
Lady Katherine Manners
Lady Katherine Manners was an English noblewoman of great wealth and status in the early 17th century, notable for her influential connections at the court of King James I.
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C.
Barbara Standish
Barbara Standish was the wife of Mayflower military leader Captain Myles Standish and an early settler in Plymouth Colony.
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D.
Elizabeth Belasyse
Elizabeth Belasyse was an English noblewoman of the Belasyse family, best known as the mother of George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan.
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E.
Lady Dorothy Cavendish
Lady Dorothy Cavendish was an 18th-century English aristocrat and daughter of the 4th Duke of Devonshire, known for her marriage to Prime Minister William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aristocrat
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Lily of the Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | French realist novel ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Honoré de Balzac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
adultery
ⓘ
desire versus duty ⓘ moral conflict ⓘ |
| belongsTo | English aristocracy ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Henriette de Mortsauf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Honoré de Balzac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | La Comédie humaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Lily of the Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
coquette
ⓘ
dangerous lover ⓘ |
| hasRivalryWith | Henriette de Mortsauf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRomanticRelationshipWith | Félix de Vandenesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Lady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
manipulative
ⓘ
passionate ⓘ proud ⓘ seductive ⓘ |
| includedIn | Balzac’s gallery of female characters ⓘ |
| influences | Félix de Vandenesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCharacter | French ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Realism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | catalyst for Félix’s emotional development ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
beauty
ⓘ
romantic entanglements ⓘ social influence ⓘ |
| partOf | La Comédie humaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residesIn |
England (origin)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France (in the novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
antagonist in love plot
ⓘ
temptress ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | French high society ⓘ |
| socialStatus | noblewoman ⓘ |
| spouse | Lord Dudley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
sensual passion
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worldly temptation ⓘ |
| workPublicationYear | 1835 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lady Dudley Description of subject: Lady Dudley is a central aristocratic figure in Honoré de Balzac’s novel "The Lily of the Valley," known for her beauty, social influence, and complex romantic entanglements.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.