Sebastianism (Portuguese messianic belief)
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Sebastianism is a Portuguese messianic belief that King Sebastian, presumed dead in battle, will one day return to restore Portugal’s glory and lead it into a new golden age.
All labels observed (1)
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| Sebastianism (Portuguese messianic belief) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15028228 — 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: Sebastianism (Portuguese messianic belief) Context triple: [Battle of Alcácer Quibir, relatedTo, Sebastianism (Portuguese messianic belief)]
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A.
Sagrada Esperança
Sagrada Esperança is a landmark collection of poetry by Angolan writer and first president Agostinho Neto, expressing themes of anti-colonial struggle, national identity, and hope for independence.
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B.
Apostle of Brazil
Apostle of Brazil is the honorific title given to José de Anchieta, a 16th-century Jesuit missionary and key figure in the early evangelization and colonization of Brazil.
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C.
Santo Daime religion
Santo Daime religion is a syncretic Brazilian spiritual tradition that blends Christianity, Indigenous Amazonian practices, and Afro-Brazilian religions, centered around the sacramental use of ayahuasca in its rituals.
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D.
Brazilian Positivist Church
The Brazilian Positivist Church is a religious and philosophical movement in Brazil that institutionalized Auguste Comte’s positivist ideas, promoting secularism, scientific progress, and a rational moral order.
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E.
Sebastião
Sebastião is the Portuguese variant of the given name Sebastian, commonly used in Portuguese-speaking countries.
- 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: Sebastianism (Portuguese messianic belief) Target entity description: Sebastianism is a Portuguese messianic belief that King Sebastian, presumed dead in battle, will one day return to restore Portugal’s glory and lead it into a new golden age.
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A.
Sagrada Esperança
Sagrada Esperança is a landmark collection of poetry by Angolan writer and first president Agostinho Neto, expressing themes of anti-colonial struggle, national identity, and hope for independence.
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B.
Apostle of Brazil
Apostle of Brazil is the honorific title given to José de Anchieta, a 16th-century Jesuit missionary and key figure in the early evangelization and colonization of Brazil.
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C.
Santo Daime religion
Santo Daime religion is a syncretic Brazilian spiritual tradition that blends Christianity, Indigenous Amazonian practices, and Afro-Brazilian religions, centered around the sacramental use of ayahuasca in its rituals.
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D.
Brazilian Positivist Church
The Brazilian Positivist Church is a religious and philosophical movement in Brazil that institutionalized Auguste Comte’s positivist ideas, promoting secularism, scientific progress, and a rational moral order.
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E.
Sebastião
Sebastião is the Portuguese variant of the given name Sebastian, commonly used in Portuguese-speaking countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.