Old Woman
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The Old Woman in Federico García Lorca's play "Yerma" is a blunt, earthy, and pragmatic figure who offers traditional, often cynical advice about fertility, marriage, and desire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Old Woman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19858946 — 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: Old Woman Context triple: [Yerma, mainCharacter, Old Woman]
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Old Woman
Old Woman is a minor character in James Baldwin’s play "The Amen Corner," representing the older, devout members of the Harlem church community.
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the Old Woman
The Old Woman is a resilient, sharp-witted servant and storyteller in Voltaire’s satirical novella "Candide," known for her tragic backstory and cynical perspective on suffering.
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The Old Woman
The Old Woman is a surreal, experimental stage production by avant-garde theater director Robert Wilson, known for its striking visual style and non-linear narrative.
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The Old Lady
The Old Lady is a recurring comic character from Fontaine Fox’s early 20th-century newspaper strip "Toonerville Folks," known for embodying the quaint, humorous charm of small-town life.
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The Old People
"The Old People" is a short story by William Faulkner that forms part of his collection *Go Down, Moses*, exploring themes of heritage, race, and the Southern wilderness through a young boy’s hunting experiences.
- 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: Old Woman Target entity description: The Old Woman in Federico García Lorca's play "Yerma" is a blunt, earthy, and pragmatic figure who offers traditional, often cynical advice about fertility, marriage, and desire.
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A.
Old Woman
Old Woman is a minor character in James Baldwin’s play "The Amen Corner," representing the older, devout members of the Harlem church community.
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B.
the Old Woman
The Old Woman is a resilient, sharp-witted servant and storyteller in Voltaire’s satirical novella "Candide," known for her tragic backstory and cynical perspective on suffering.
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C.
The Old Woman
The Old Woman is a surreal, experimental stage production by avant-garde theater director Robert Wilson, known for its striking visual style and non-linear narrative.
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D.
The Old Lady
The Old Lady is a recurring comic character from Fontaine Fox’s early 20th-century newspaper strip "Toonerville Folks," known for embodying the quaint, humorous charm of small-town life.
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E.
The Old People
"The Old People" is a short story by William Faulkner that forms part of his collection *Go Down, Moses*, exploring themes of heritage, race, and the Southern wilderness through a young boy’s hunting experiences.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.