The Maid of Sker
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The Maid of Sker is a 19th-century historical novel by Richard Doddridge Blackmore, best known for its romantic and adventurous portrayal of Welsh and West Country life.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Maid of Sker canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16074284 — 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: The Maid of Sker Context triple: [Richard Doddridge Blackmore, notableWork, The Maid of Sker]
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A.
Maid of the Forth
Maid of the Forth is a sightseeing and ferry cruise operator on the Firth of Forth in Scotland, known for boat trips to local islands and under the Forth Bridges.
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B.
The Maid of the Oaks
The Maid of the Oaks is an 18th-century comedic play by British general and playwright John Burgoyne, originally written to celebrate a high-society wedding and later adapted for the London stage.
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C.
Mercers’ Maiden
Mercers’ Maiden is the emblematic female figure that serves as the central heraldic symbol and badge of the Worshipful Company of Mercers in the City of London.
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D.
Lady of Galloway
Lady of Galloway was the Scottish noble title held by Dervorguilla of Galloway, a powerful 13th-century heiress and benefactor known for founding Sweetheart Abbey and for being the mother of King John Balliol of Scotland.
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E.
Reiver’s Lass
Reiver’s Lass is a traditional figure associated with the Scottish Borders town of Duns, reflecting its local heritage and folklore.
- 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: The Maid of Sker Target entity description: The Maid of Sker is a 19th-century historical novel by Richard Doddridge Blackmore, best known for its romantic and adventurous portrayal of Welsh and West Country life.
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A.
Maid of the Forth
Maid of the Forth is a sightseeing and ferry cruise operator on the Firth of Forth in Scotland, known for boat trips to local islands and under the Forth Bridges.
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B.
The Maid of the Oaks
The Maid of the Oaks is an 18th-century comedic play by British general and playwright John Burgoyne, originally written to celebrate a high-society wedding and later adapted for the London stage.
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C.
Mercers’ Maiden
Mercers’ Maiden is the emblematic female figure that serves as the central heraldic symbol and badge of the Worshipful Company of Mercers in the City of London.
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D.
Lady of Galloway
Lady of Galloway was the Scottish noble title held by Dervorguilla of Galloway, a powerful 13th-century heiress and benefactor known for founding Sweetheart Abbey and for being the mother of King John Balliol of Scotland.
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E.
Reiver’s Lass
Reiver’s Lass is a traditional figure associated with the Scottish Borders town of Duns, reflecting its local heritage and folklore.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Richard Doddridge Blackmore
subject surface form:
Richard Doddridge Blackmore