Lawyer Wakem
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Lawyer Wakem is a shrewd and often antagonistic attorney in George Eliot’s novel "The Mill on the Floss," known chiefly as the domineering father of Philip Wakem and a key figure in the Tulliver family’s misfortunes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lawyer Wakem canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13162029 — 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: Lawyer Wakem Context triple: [Philip Wakem, father, Lawyer Wakem]
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A.
Asa Kazato
Asa Kazato is a central character in the visual novel "If My Heart Had Wings," known for her quiet demeanor and involvement in the story’s themes of youth, dreams, and aviation.
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B.
Tudun Wada
Tudun Wada is a district within the city of Zaria in Kaduna State, northern Nigeria.
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C.
Go Shiina
Go Shiina is a Japanese composer known for his dramatic, richly orchestrated soundtracks for anime, video games, and television.
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D.
Hajino Nakatomo
Hajino Nakatomo is a revered figure in Japanese Shinto tradition who is venerated as one of the deities associated with the famous Sanja Matsuri festival in Tokyo.
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E.
Masayuki
Masayuki is a Japanese given name commonly used for males.
- 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: Lawyer Wakem Target entity description: Lawyer Wakem is a shrewd and often antagonistic attorney in George Eliot’s novel "The Mill on the Floss," known chiefly as the domineering father of Philip Wakem and a key figure in the Tulliver family’s misfortunes.
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A.
Asa Kazato
Asa Kazato is a central character in the visual novel "If My Heart Had Wings," known for her quiet demeanor and involvement in the story’s themes of youth, dreams, and aviation.
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B.
Tudun Wada
Tudun Wada is a district within the city of Zaria in Kaduna State, northern Nigeria.
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C.
Go Shiina
Go Shiina is a Japanese composer known for his dramatic, richly orchestrated soundtracks for anime, video games, and television.
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D.
Hajino Nakatomo
Hajino Nakatomo is a revered figure in Japanese Shinto tradition who is venerated as one of the deities associated with the famous Sanja Matsuri festival in Tokyo.
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E.
Masayuki
Masayuki is a Japanese given name commonly used for males.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Mill on the Floss ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | George Eliot ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maggie Tulliver
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Mr. Tulliver ⓘ Philip Wakem ⓘ Tulliver family ⓘ |
| characterRole | antagonist to the Tulliver family ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
the misfortunes of the Tulliver family
ⓘ
linked to:
The Mill on the Floss
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| createdBy | George Eliot ⓘ |
| familyName | Wakem ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Mill on the Floss universe ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn |
The Mill on the Floss (1860)
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linked to:
The Mill on the Floss
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| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | Victorian novel ⓘ |
| hasChild | Philip Wakem ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkAppearedIn | English ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | source of conflict for the protagonists ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
antagonistic behavior
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being the domineering father of Philip Wakem ⓘ shrewdness as a lawyer ⓘ |
| occupation | attorney ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lawyer Wakem Description of subject: Lawyer Wakem is a shrewd and often antagonistic attorney in George Eliot’s novel "The Mill on the Floss," known chiefly as the domineering father of Philip Wakem and a key figure in the Tulliver family’s misfortunes.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.