Pat the waiter
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Pat the waiter is a minor but memorable character in James Joyce's novel "Ulysses," serving in the Ormond Hotel episode and contributing to its vivid social atmosphere.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pat the waiter canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19317463 — 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: Pat the waiter Context triple: [Ormond Hotel episode in Ulysses, notableCharacter, Pat the waiter]
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A.
The Waiter
The Waiter is a work associated with former Major League Baseball star Alex Rodríguez, likely reflecting his ventures beyond professional sports.
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B.
It’s Pat
"It’s Pat" is a recurring Saturday Night Live sketch and 1994 comedy film centered on an androgynous character whose ambiguous gender is the source of ongoing humorous confusion.
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C.
The Up-to-Date Waitress
The Up-to-Date Waitress is an early 20th-century guidebook by culinary author Janet McKenzie Hill that offers practical instruction and etiquette advice for professional waitresses and household service.
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D.
Patey
Patey is a surname most notably associated with Scottish climber, writer, and humorist Tom Patey.
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E.
Waiting Tables
"Waiting Tables" is a song featured on the album "Cass County" by American musician Don Henley.
- 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: Pat the waiter Target entity description: Pat the waiter is a minor but memorable character in James Joyce's novel "Ulysses," serving in the Ormond Hotel episode and contributing to its vivid social atmosphere.
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A.
The Waiter
The Waiter is a work associated with former Major League Baseball star Alex Rodríguez, likely reflecting his ventures beyond professional sports.
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B.
It’s Pat
"It’s Pat" is a recurring Saturday Night Live sketch and 1994 comedy film centered on an androgynous character whose ambiguous gender is the source of ongoing humorous confusion.
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C.
The Up-to-Date Waitress
The Up-to-Date Waitress is an early 20th-century guidebook by culinary author Janet McKenzie Hill that offers practical instruction and etiquette advice for professional waitresses and household service.
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D.
Patey
Patey is a surname most notably associated with Scottish climber, writer, and humorist Tom Patey.
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E.
Waiting Tables
"Waiting Tables" is a song featured on the album "Cass County" by American musician Don Henley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.