Melmotte
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Melmotte is the powerful, fabulously wealthy financier at the center of Anthony Trollope’s novel "The Way We Live Now," whose dubious dealings drive much of the story’s social and moral drama.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Melmotte canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17926392 — 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: Melmotte Context triple: [Marie Melmotte, familyName, Melmotte]
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A.
Trémoulet
Trémoulet is a small commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France, situated within the arrondissement of Pamiers.
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B.
Mouche
Mouche is a central female character in Alejo Carpentier’s novel "Los pasos perdidos," representing modern, urban life and contrasting with the protagonist’s search for origins and authenticity.
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C.
Bobino
Bobino is a historic Parisian theater and music hall known for hosting a wide range of popular entertainment performances.
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D.
Delichon
Delichon is a genus of small passerine birds commonly known as house martins, found across Europe, Asia, and parts of North Africa.
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E.
Malot
Malot is a French surname most notably borne by Hector Malot, the 19th-century novelist best known for his work "Sans Famille" ("Nobody's Boy").
- 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: Melmotte Target entity description: Melmotte is the powerful, fabulously wealthy financier at the center of Anthony Trollope’s novel "The Way We Live Now," whose dubious dealings drive much of the story’s social and moral drama.
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A.
Trémoulet
Trémoulet is a small commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France, situated within the arrondissement of Pamiers.
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B.
Mouche
Mouche is a central female character in Alejo Carpentier’s novel "Los pasos perdidos," representing modern, urban life and contrasting with the protagonist’s search for origins and authenticity.
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C.
Bobino
Bobino is a historic Parisian theater and music hall known for hosting a wide range of popular entertainment performances.
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D.
Delichon
Delichon is a genus of small passerine birds commonly known as house martins, found across Europe, Asia, and parts of North Africa.
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E.
Malot
Malot is a French surname most notably borne by Hector Malot, the 19th-century novelist best known for his work "Sans Famille" ("Nobody's Boy").
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.