the Less
E133545
The Less is an epithet traditionally used to distinguish James the Less, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, from other early Christian figures named James.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| the Less canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1164197 — 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 Less Context triple: [Apostle James the Less, epithet, the Less]
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A.
Lesse
The Lesse is a scenic river in southern Belgium known for flowing through the Ardennes, its limestone caves, and popular kayaking routes.
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B.
Le
Le is a common Vietnamese surname shared by many notable figures in the country’s history and culture.
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C.
Pijin
Pijin is an English-based creole language widely used as a lingua franca in the Solomon Islands.
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D.
Luce
Luce is a surname most notably associated with Henry Luce, the influential American magazine magnate and co-founder of Time Inc.
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E.
Klein
Klein is a common German and Ashkenazi Jewish surname borne by many notable figures across politics, arts, science, and business.
- 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 Less Target entity description: The Less is an epithet traditionally used to distinguish James the Less, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, from other early Christian figures named James.
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A.
Lesse
The Lesse is a scenic river in southern Belgium known for flowing through the Ardennes, its limestone caves, and popular kayaking routes.
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B.
Le
Le is a common Vietnamese surname shared by many notable figures in the country’s history and culture.
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C.
Pijin
Pijin is an English-based creole language widely used as a lingua franca in the Solomon Islands.
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D.
Luce
Luce is a surname most notably associated with Henry Luce, the influential American magazine magnate and co-founder of Time Inc.
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E.
Klein
Klein is a common German and Ashkenazi Jewish surname borne by many notable figures across politics, arts, science, and business.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
ⓘ
New Testament person ⓘ apostle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
James the Less
ⓘ
surface form:
James the Minor
James the Less ⓘ
surface form:
James the Younger
|
| associatedWith | Apostle Philip ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Last Supper
ⓘ
ministry of Jesus ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
Byzantine liturgy
ⓘ
Roman Martyrology ⓘ |
| cultDevelopedBy | early Christian Church ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Apostle James the Greater
ⓘ
surface form:
James son of Zebedee
James the Just ⓘ James, brother of John ⓘ |
| era | 1st century ⓘ |
| feastDay |
May 1
ⓘ
May 3 ⓘ October 9 ⓘ |
| followerOf |
Jesus Christ
ⓘ
surface form:
Jesus
|
| hasAttribute | martyr ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | saint ⓘ |
| hasEpithet | the Less ⓘ |
| hasRole |
disciple of Jesus
ⓘ
witness of Resurrection (tradition) ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| memberOf | Twelve Apostles ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Gospel of Luke
ⓘ
Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ New Testament ⓘ |
| patronage |
fullers
ⓘ
pharmacists ⓘ |
| possibleIdentificationWith |
Apostle James the Less
ⓘ
surface form:
James son of Alphaeus
James the Just ⓘ brother of Jesus ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| symbol |
club
ⓘ
fuller’s bat ⓘ saw ⓘ |
| title | apostle ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran Churches
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: the Less Description of subject: The Less is an epithet traditionally used to distinguish James the Less, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, from other early Christian figures named James.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
James the Younger