Whittington and His Cat
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"Whittington and His Cat" is a traditional English folk tale about a poor boy whose fortunes change dramatically thanks to his clever cat, often associated with the legendary Lord Mayor of London, Dick Whittington.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dick Whittington’s cat | 1 |
| The History of Whittington | 1 |
| Whittington and His Cat canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17049592 — 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: Whittington and His Cat Context triple: [English Fairy Tales, hasPart, Whittington and His Cat]
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A.
The Cat
The Cat is a 1964 soul-jazz album by organist Jimmy Smith, renowned for its big-band arrangements by Lalo Schifrin and its prominent use in film and television soundtracks.
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B.
The Cat
The Cat is the suave jewel thief alter ego of John Robie in Alfred Hitchcock’s film "To Catch a Thief."
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C.
The Cat
The Cat is a sly, deceptive feline character in Carlo Collodi's "The Adventures of Pinocchio," who, along with the Fox, repeatedly tricks Pinocchio for personal gain.
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D.
The Mousehole Cat
The Mousehole Cat is a beloved children's picture book by Antonia Barber, illustrated by Nicola Bayley, that retells the Cornish legend of a fisherman and his cat who save their village from famine.
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E.
Tale of the Cat
Tale of the Cat is a Grade I-winning Thoroughbred racehorse and successful sire known for producing numerous stakes winners in North America.
- 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: Whittington and His Cat Target entity description: "Whittington and His Cat" is a traditional English folk tale about a poor boy whose fortunes change dramatically thanks to his clever cat, often associated with the legendary Lord Mayor of London, Dick Whittington.
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A.
The Cat
The Cat is a 1964 soul-jazz album by organist Jimmy Smith, renowned for its big-band arrangements by Lalo Schifrin and its prominent use in film and television soundtracks.
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B.
The Cat
The Cat is the suave jewel thief alter ego of John Robie in Alfred Hitchcock’s film "To Catch a Thief."
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C.
The Cat
The Cat is a sly, deceptive feline character in Carlo Collodi's "The Adventures of Pinocchio," who, along with the Fox, repeatedly tricks Pinocchio for personal gain.
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D.
The Mousehole Cat
The Mousehole Cat is a beloved children's picture book by Antonia Barber, illustrated by Nicola Bayley, that retells the Cornish legend of a fisherman and his cat who save their village from famine.
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E.
Tale of the Cat
Tale of the Cat is a Grade I-winning Thoroughbred racehorse and successful sire known for producing numerous stakes winners in North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs
linked to: Whittington and His Cat
linked to: Whittington and His Cat