character Christian (in The Pilgrim's Progress)
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Christian is the allegorical protagonist of John Bunyan's "The Pilgrim's Progress," representing a Christian believer on a spiritual journey from sin to salvation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Christian (protagonist of The Pilgrim’s Progress) | 1 |
| character Christian (in The Pilgrim's Progress) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16331718 — 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: character Christian (in The Pilgrim's Progress) Context triple: [John Bunyan, hasPartInWork, character Christian (in The Pilgrim's Progress)]
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A.
The Christian
"The Christian" is a 1914 American silent drama film adaptation of Hall Caine’s popular novel, produced during the early feature-film era.
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B.
the Knight (as fellow pilgrim listener)
The Knight (as fellow pilgrim listener) is one of the noble travelers in Chaucer’s *Canterbury Tales*, a chivalrous and honorable figure who listens to and sometimes comments on the stories told by other pilgrims, including the Pardoner.
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C.
Christ of faith
Christ of faith is the theological and devotional understanding of Jesus as the divine, risen Savior and Son of God, shaped by religious belief and doctrine rather than solely by historical-critical analysis.
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D.
Saint (in some Christian traditions)
Saint (in some Christian traditions) is an honorific title given to individuals recognized for exceptional holiness, virtue, and closeness to God within various branches of Christianity.
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E.
Mr. Pilgrim
Mr. Pilgrim is a minor fictional character in George Eliot’s novella "Janet’s Repentance," part of the Scenes of Clerical Life collection.
- 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: character Christian (in The Pilgrim's Progress) Target entity description: Christian is the allegorical protagonist of John Bunyan's "The Pilgrim's Progress," representing a Christian believer on a spiritual journey from sin to salvation.
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A.
The Christian
"The Christian" is a 1914 American silent drama film adaptation of Hall Caine’s popular novel, produced during the early feature-film era.
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B.
the Knight (as fellow pilgrim listener)
The Knight (as fellow pilgrim listener) is one of the noble travelers in Chaucer’s *Canterbury Tales*, a chivalrous and honorable figure who listens to and sometimes comments on the stories told by other pilgrims, including the Pardoner.
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C.
Christ of faith
Christ of faith is the theological and devotional understanding of Jesus as the divine, risen Savior and Son of God, shaped by religious belief and doctrine rather than solely by historical-critical analysis.
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D.
Saint (in some Christian traditions)
Saint (in some Christian traditions) is an honorific title given to individuals recognized for exceptional holiness, virtue, and closeness to God within various branches of Christianity.
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E.
Mr. Pilgrim
Mr. Pilgrim is a minor fictional character in George Eliot’s novella "Janet’s Repentance," part of the Scenes of Clerical Life collection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: character Christian (in The Pilgrim's Progress)