‘Samil’ means ‘three-one’ referring to March 1
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Samil Undong is a Korean independence movement named for the date March 1, 1919, when mass demonstrations against Japanese colonial rule began.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| ‘Samil’ means ‘three-one’ referring to March 1 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2787485 — 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: ‘Samil’ means ‘three-one’ referring to March 1 Context triple: [Samil Undong, etymology, ‘Samil’ means ‘three-one’ referring to March 1]
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A.
Tria juncta in uno
Tria juncta in uno is the Latin motto of the British Order of the Bath, traditionally interpreted as referring to the union of England, Scotland, and Ireland or the Holy Trinity.
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B.
Nayrouz
Nayrouz is the Coptic New Year festival, commemorating the martyrs and marking the beginning of the Coptic calendar year.
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C.
Hussain Day
Hussain Day is a Shia Muslim religious observance commemorating the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, often marked by processions and mourning rituals, particularly in Caribbean and South Asian communities.
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D.
March 14 Alliance
The March 14 Alliance is a Lebanese political coalition formed after the 2005 Cedar Revolution, uniting mainly anti-Syrian and pro-sovereignty parties and figures.
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E.
March 8 Alliance
The March 8 Alliance is a Lebanese political coalition dominated by pro-Syrian and Hezbollah-aligned parties that opposes Western influence and the March 14 Alliance in Lebanon’s politics.
- 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: ‘Samil’ means ‘three-one’ referring to March 1 Target entity description: Samil Undong is a Korean independence movement named for the date March 1, 1919, when mass demonstrations against Japanese colonial rule began.
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A.
Tria juncta in uno
Tria juncta in uno is the Latin motto of the British Order of the Bath, traditionally interpreted as referring to the union of England, Scotland, and Ireland or the Holy Trinity.
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B.
Nayrouz
Nayrouz is the Coptic New Year festival, commemorating the martyrs and marking the beginning of the Coptic calendar year.
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C.
Hussain Day
Hussain Day is a Shia Muslim religious observance commemorating the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, often marked by processions and mourning rituals, particularly in Caribbean and South Asian communities.
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D.
March 14 Alliance
The March 14 Alliance is a Lebanese political coalition formed after the 2005 Cedar Revolution, uniting mainly anti-Syrian and pro-sovereignty parties and figures.
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E.
March 8 Alliance
The March 8 Alliance is a Lebanese political coalition dominated by pro-Syrian and Hezbollah-aligned parties that opposes Western influence and the March 14 Alliance in Lebanon’s politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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independence movement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
3.1 Independence Movement
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March 1st Movement ⓘ
surface form:
3·1 Movement
March 1st Movement ⓘ Samil Movement ⓘ |
| commemoratedAs | Independence Movement Day ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | South Korea ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | March 1 ⓘ |
| country | Korea ⓘ |
| goal | Korean independence from Japan ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Annexation of Korea
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surface form:
Japanese annexation of Korea
oppression under Japanese colonial administration ⓘ |
| hasDocument |
Korean Declaration of Independence
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surface form:
Korean Declaration of Independence (1919)
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| hasEtymology | ‘Samil’ meaning ‘three-one’ referring to March 1 ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | three-one movement ⓘ |
| hasType |
civil resistance
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mass protest ⓘ |
| inspired |
Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
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surface form:
Korean Provisional Government in exile
later Korean independence movements ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Korean ⓘ |
| legacy |
annual national holiday in South Korea
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memorial ceremonies and events across Korea ⓘ |
| location | Korean Peninsula ⓘ |
| method |
mass demonstrations
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nonviolent protest ⓘ public reading of independence declaration ⓘ |
| namedAfter | March 1, 1919 ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Japanese colonial rule in Korea ⓘ |
| participant |
Korean intellectuals
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Korean religious leaders ⓘ Korean students ⓘ general Korean population ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Korea under Japanese rule
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surface form:
Japanese occupation of Korea
Korean nationalism ⓘ nonviolent resistance movements ⓘ |
| result |
harsh repression by Japanese authorities
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many casualties among Korean demonstrators ⓘ thousands of arrests ⓘ |
| significance |
major milestone in Korean independence struggle
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symbol of Korean national identity ⓘ |
| startDate | 1919-03-01 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Japanese rule over Korea ⓘ |
| year | 1919 ⓘ |
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Subject: ‘Samil’ means ‘three-one’ referring to March 1 Description of subject: Samil Undong is a Korean independence movement named for the date March 1, 1919, when mass demonstrations against Japanese colonial rule began.
Referenced by (1)
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