Alford
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Alford is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, historically noted as the site of the 1645 Battle of Alford during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alford canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18183506 — 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: Alford Context triple: [Battle of Alford, associatedWithPlace, Alford]
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A.
Alford
Alford is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals, including American basketball coach and former player Steve Alford.
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B.
Alford
Alford is a small rural town in western Massachusetts known for its scenic landscapes and quiet, residential character.
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C.
Alford
Alford is a small market town in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, known for its historic buildings and rural character.
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D.
Alford
Alford is a small rural locality in South Australia, situated inland from the coastal town of Port Broughton on the Yorke Peninsula.
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E.
Yafford
Yafford is a small hamlet on the Isle of Wight in England.
- 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: Alford Target entity description: Alford is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, historically noted as the site of the 1645 Battle of Alford during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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A.
Alford
Alford is a small rural town in western Massachusetts known for its scenic landscapes and quiet, residential character.
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B.
Alford
Alford is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals, including American basketball coach and former player Steve Alford.
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C.
Alford
Alford is a small market town in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, known for its historic buildings and rural character.
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D.
Alford
Alford is a small rural locality in South Australia, situated inland from the coastal town of Port Broughton on the Yorke Peninsula.
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E.
Yafford
Yafford is a small hamlet on the Isle of Wight in England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.