Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon
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Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman and peer who held high rank in the Scottish aristocracy and played a prominent role in the political and social life of his time.
All labels observed (1)
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| Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21531592 — 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: Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon Context triple: [Cosmo George Gordon, 3rd Duke of Gordon, father, Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon]
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Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon
Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon, was an 18th–19th century Scottish nobleman and military officer who served as a prominent Tory politician and influential landowner in the Highlands.
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3rd Duke of Gordon
The 3rd Duke of Gordon, Cosmo George Gordon, was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman and peer who held significant influence in the Highlands and at the British court.
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C.
Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly
Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly, was a powerful 15th-century Scottish nobleman and statesman who became a leading magnate in the northeast Highlands and a key supporter of the Stewart monarchy.
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Duke of Gordon
The Duke of Gordon was a prominent Scottish noble title historically held by the influential Gordon family, major landowners and political figures in the Highlands.
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E.
John, 6th Earl of Sutherland
John, 6th Earl of Sutherland, was a 14th-century Scottish nobleman and clan chief who played a significant role in the politics of the Scottish Highlands.
- 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: Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon Target entity description: Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman and peer who held high rank in the Scottish aristocracy and played a prominent role in the political and social life of his time.
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A.
Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon
Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon, was an 18th–19th century Scottish nobleman and military officer who served as a prominent Tory politician and influential landowner in the Highlands.
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B.
3rd Duke of Gordon
The 3rd Duke of Gordon, Cosmo George Gordon, was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman and peer who held significant influence in the Highlands and at the British court.
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C.
Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly
Alexander Gordon, 1st Earl of Huntly, was a powerful 15th-century Scottish nobleman and statesman who became a leading magnate in the northeast Highlands and a key supporter of the Stewart monarchy.
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D.
Duke of Gordon
The Duke of Gordon was a prominent Scottish noble title historically held by the influential Gordon family, major landowners and political figures in the Highlands.
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E.
John, 6th Earl of Sutherland
John, 6th Earl of Sutherland, was a 14th-century Scottish nobleman and clan chief who played a significant role in the politics of the Scottish Highlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.