Major de Spain
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Major de Spain is a wealthy Southern landowner in William Faulkner’s fiction, notably appearing in the short story "Barn Burning" as the employer and antagonist of Abner Snopes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Major de Spain canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21435353 — 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: Major de Spain Context triple: [Barn Burning, mainCharacter, Major de Spain]
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A.
Square of Spain
Square of Spain is the English name for Plaza de España, a prominent and architecturally significant public square found in various Spanish-speaking cities, most famously in Seville and Madrid.
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B.
Defence Staff of Spain
The Defence Staff of Spain is the senior military body that provides strategic direction, coordination, and joint operational planning for the Spanish Armed Forces under the authority of the government.
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C.
Peris-Mencheta
Peris-Mencheta is the surname of Spanish actor and director Sergio Peris-Mencheta, known for his work in film, television, and theater.
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D.
Cervera
Cervera is a Spanish surname historically associated with notable figures such as Admiral Pascual Cervera y Topete.
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E.
Balazote
Balazote is a municipality in the province of Albacete, Spain, known for its archaeological heritage and rural Castilian-La Mancha setting.
- 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: Major de Spain Target entity description: Major de Spain is a wealthy Southern landowner in William Faulkner’s fiction, notably appearing in the short story "Barn Burning" as the employer and antagonist of Abner Snopes.
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A.
Square of Spain
Square of Spain is the English name for Plaza de España, a prominent and architecturally significant public square found in various Spanish-speaking cities, most famously in Seville and Madrid.
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B.
Defence Staff of Spain
The Defence Staff of Spain is the senior military body that provides strategic direction, coordination, and joint operational planning for the Spanish Armed Forces under the authority of the government.
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C.
Peris-Mencheta
Peris-Mencheta is the surname of Spanish actor and director Sergio Peris-Mencheta, known for his work in film, television, and theater.
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D.
Cervera
Cervera is a Spanish surname historically associated with notable figures such as Admiral Pascual Cervera y Topete.
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E.
Balazote
Balazote is a municipality in the province of Albacete, Spain, known for its archaeological heritage and rural Castilian-La Mancha setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.