Michaelmas
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Michaelmas is a Christian feast day celebrated on September 29 in honor of the Archangel Michael and, in some traditions, the other archangels, historically marking an important quarter day in the Western calendar.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Michaelmas canonical | 6 |
| Michaelmas term | 2 |
| Michaelmas Day | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2410538 — 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: Michaelmas Context triple: [Saint Michael, liturgicalEvent, Michaelmas]
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A.
May Ball
The May Ball is a lavish, all-night formal celebration held at Cambridge University at the end of the academic year, featuring black-tie dress, live entertainment, and elaborate food and drink.
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B.
Oriel
Oriel is a surname most notably associated with Jane Elizabeth Ebsworth Oriel, the late wife of British naturalist and broadcaster David Attenborough.
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C.
Heythrop
Heythrop is a small rural village in West Oxfordshire, England, known for its historic country estate and tranquil countryside setting.
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D.
Chalmers
Chalmers is a masculine given name most notably borne by the American political scientist and Japan scholar Chalmers Johnson.
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E.
Radcliffe
Radcliffe is a town in Greater Manchester, England, historically part of Lancashire and known for its industrial heritage along the River Irwell.
- 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: Michaelmas Target entity description: Michaelmas is a Christian feast day celebrated on September 29 in honor of the Archangel Michael and, in some traditions, the other archangels, historically marking an important quarter day in the Western calendar.
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A.
May Ball
The May Ball is a lavish, all-night formal celebration held at Cambridge University at the end of the academic year, featuring black-tie dress, live entertainment, and elaborate food and drink.
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B.
Oriel
Oriel is a surname most notably associated with Jane Elizabeth Ebsworth Oriel, the late wife of British naturalist and broadcaster David Attenborough.
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C.
Heythrop
Heythrop is a small rural village in West Oxfordshire, England, known for its historic country estate and tranquil countryside setting.
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D.
Chalmers
Chalmers is a masculine given name most notably borne by the American political scientist and Japan scholar Chalmers Johnson.
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E.
Radcliffe
Radcliffe is a town in Greater Manchester, England, historically part of Lancashire and known for its industrial heritage along the River Irwell.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian feast day
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religious festival ⓘ |
| academicTermNameIn |
Durham University
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London School of Economics ⓘ Trinity College Dublin ⓘ University of Cambridge ⓘ
linked to:
Cambridge University
University of Dublin ⓘ
linked to:
Trinity College Dublin
University of Oxford ⓘ |
| agriculturalAssociation | harvest time ⓘ |
| associatedLegend |
Satan falling into a blackberry bush
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St Michael casting Satan from heaven ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anglican Communion
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Church of England ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lutheran churches ⓘ
linked to:
Lutheranism
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
Western Christianity ⓘ academic year in some universities ⓘ legal year in England and Wales ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Saint Michael
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Saint Michael and All Angels ⓘ
linked to:
All Angels
|
| dateObserved | September 29 ⓘ |
| etymology | from Old English ‘Michaeles mæsse’ meaning ‘Michael’s Mass’ ⓘ |
| followsCalendar |
Gregorian calendar
ⓘ
linked to:
Gregorian calendar (Western churches)
Western Christian liturgical calendar ⓘ
linked to:
Christian liturgical year
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels
ⓘ
linked to:
Feast of St. Michael and All Angels
Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, Raphael and all Archangels ⓘ
linked to:
Feast of St. Michael and All Angels
Michael and All Angels ⓘ
linked to:
All Angels
|
| hasHonoree |
Archangel Gabriel
ⓘ
linked to:
Gabriel
Archangel Michael ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Michael
Archangel Raphael ⓘ
linked to:
Raphael (archangel)
Archangel Uriel ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalRank |
feast
ⓘ
solemnity in the Roman Catholic Church ⓘ |
| honors |
angels
ⓘ
archangels ⓘ |
| languageName |
Michelsmesse (German historical name)
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Mícheálmas (Irish) ⓘ
linked to:
Micheál
|
| legalTermStart |
Michaelmas term
ⓘ
linked to:
Michaelmas
|
| liturgicalColor | white ⓘ |
| marks | one of the traditional quarter days in the Western calendar ⓘ |
| quarterDayIn |
England
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Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| quarterDaySequence | Lady Day – Midsummer – Michaelmas – Christmas ⓘ |
| seasonalAssociation | autumn ⓘ |
| traditionalFood |
blackberries
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goose ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Michaelmas Description of subject: Michaelmas is a Christian feast day celebrated on September 29 in honor of the Archangel Michael and, in some traditions, the other archangels, historically marking an important quarter day in the Western calendar.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Faculty of Architecture and History of Art, University of Cambridge
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Michaelmas term
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linked to: Michaelmas
linked to: Michaelmas
linked to: Michaelmas
subject linked to:
Michelsmesse (German historical name)