Hester
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Hester is a given name used as the first name of the individual Hester Mahieu.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hester canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14415195 — 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: Hester Context triple: [Hester Mahieu, givenName, Hester]
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A.
Hester
Hester is a central character in D.H. Lawrence's short story "The Rocking-Horse Winner," portrayed as a materialistic mother whose emotional detachment and obsession with wealth drive the tragic events of the narrative.
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B.
Hester Pitt
Hester Pitt was a daughter of British statesman William Pitt the Elder, belonging to a prominent 18th-century political family.
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C.
Hester Harper
Hester Harper is the psychologically complex, reclusive protagonist of Elizabeth Jolley’s novel "The Well," whose intense relationship with her young companion drives the story’s unsettling exploration of power, dependence, and moral ambiguity.
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D.
Hester Ulrich
Hester Ulrich is a central, scheming antagonist in the horror-comedy TV series "Scream Queens," known for her deceptive persona and connection to the show's serial killings.
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E.
Hester Sigerson
Hester Sigerson was the mother of Irish poet Dora Sigerson Shorter and a member of the culturally active Sigerson family associated with Ireland’s literary and nationalist circles.
- 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: Hester Target entity description: Hester is a given name used as the first name of the individual Hester Mahieu.
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A.
Hester
Hester is a central character in D.H. Lawrence's short story "The Rocking-Horse Winner," portrayed as a materialistic mother whose emotional detachment and obsession with wealth drive the tragic events of the narrative.
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B.
Hester Pitt
Hester Pitt was a daughter of British statesman William Pitt the Elder, belonging to a prominent 18th-century political family.
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C.
Hester Harper
Hester Harper is the psychologically complex, reclusive protagonist of Elizabeth Jolley’s novel "The Well," whose intense relationship with her young companion drives the story’s unsettling exploration of power, dependence, and moral ambiguity.
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D.
Hester Ulrich
Hester Ulrich is a central, scheming antagonist in the horror-comedy TV series "Scream Queens," known for her deceptive persona and connection to the show's serial killings.
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E.
Hester Sigerson
Hester Sigerson was the mother of Irish poet Dora Sigerson Shorter and a member of the culturally active Sigerson family associated with Ireland’s literary and nationalist circles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.