μολὼν λαβέ
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μολὼν λαβέ is an ancient Greek phrase meaning “come and take [them],” famously attributed to King Leonidas I of Sparta as a defiant response to demands for surrender and now used as a slogan of resistance and defiance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| μολὼν λαβέ canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21173302 — 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: μολὼν λαβέ Context triple: [Molon labe, transliterationOf, μολὼν λαβέ]
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A.
μόρα
μόρα is the Greek term for a basic tactical unit of the ancient Spartan army, typically comprising several hundred hoplite soldiers.
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B.
Tsakalonisi
Tsakalonisi is a small Greek island that forms part of the Echinades archipelago in the Ionian Sea.
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C.
Μόψου ἑστία
Μόψου ἑστία is the ancient Greek name for Mopsuestia, a historically significant city in Cilicia in southeastern Asia Minor.
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D.
Molyvos
Molyvos is a picturesque coastal town on the Greek island of Lesbos, known for its medieval castle, traditional stone houses, and scenic harbor.
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E.
Χαιρώνεια
Η Χαιρώνεια είναι ιστορική κωμόπολη της Βοιωτίας, γνωστή κυρίως για τη μάχη του 338 π.Χ. όπου ο Φίλιππος Β΄ της Μακεδονίας νίκησε τις ενωμένες ελληνικές πόλεις.
- 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: μολὼν λαβέ Target entity description: μολὼν λαβέ is an ancient Greek phrase meaning “come and take [them],” famously attributed to King Leonidas I of Sparta as a defiant response to demands for surrender and now used as a slogan of resistance and defiance.
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A.
μόρα
μόρα is the Greek term for a basic tactical unit of the ancient Spartan army, typically comprising several hundred hoplite soldiers.
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B.
Tsakalonisi
Tsakalonisi is a small Greek island that forms part of the Echinades archipelago in the Ionian Sea.
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C.
Μόψου ἑστία
Μόψου ἑστία is the ancient Greek name for Mopsuestia, a historically significant city in Cilicia in southeastern Asia Minor.
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D.
Molyvos
Molyvos is a picturesque coastal town on the Greek island of Lesbos, known for its medieval castle, traditional stone houses, and scenic harbor.
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E.
Χαιρώνεια
Η Χαιρώνεια είναι ιστορική κωμόπολη της Βοιωτίας, γνωστή κυρίως για τη μάχη του 338 π.Χ. όπου ο Φίλιππος Β΄ της Μακεδονίας νίκησε τις ενωμένες ελληνικές πόλεις.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.