Marechal (Brazil)
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Marechal (Brazil) is the Brazilian military rank of marshal, historically the highest rank in the army and equivalent to the French "Maréchal de France."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marechal (Brazil) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4213224 — 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: Marechal (Brazil) Context triple: [Maréchal de France, equivalentRank, Marechal (Brazil)]
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A.
Mengão
Mengão is the popular nickname of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, one of Brazil’s most successful and widely supported football clubs.
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B.
Braz de Aviz
Braz de Aviz is a Brazilian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church known for his leadership roles in the Vatican, including as prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.
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C.
Ferraz de Vasconcelos
Ferraz de Vasconcelos is a municipality in the metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil, known for its urban character and integration into the Greater São Paulo area.
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D.
Brasília Teimosa
Brasília Teimosa is a coastal neighborhood in Recife, Brazil, known for its working-class roots, history of informal settlement, and vibrant seaside community.
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E.
Cardoso
Cardoso is a common Portuguese-language surname borne by numerous individuals, including prominent Brazilian political and cultural figures.
- 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: Marechal (Brazil) Target entity description: Marechal (Brazil) is the Brazilian military rank of marshal, historically the highest rank in the army and equivalent to the French "Maréchal de France."
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A.
Mengão
Mengão is the popular nickname of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, one of Brazil’s most successful and widely supported football clubs.
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B.
Braz de Aviz
Braz de Aviz is a Brazilian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church known for his leadership roles in the Vatican, including as prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.
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C.
Ferraz de Vasconcelos
Ferraz de Vasconcelos is a municipality in the metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil, known for its urban character and integration into the Greater São Paulo area.
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D.
Brasília Teimosa
Brasília Teimosa is a coastal neighborhood in Recife, Brazil, known for its working-class roots, history of informal settlement, and vibrant seaside community.
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E.
Cardoso
Cardoso is a common Portuguese-language surname borne by numerous individuals, including prominent Brazilian political and cultural figures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military rank ⓘ |
| aboveRank | General de Exército (Brazil) ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Brazilian Army ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | supreme military command in Brazil (historically) ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Brazilian heads of state with military background (historically) ⓘ |
| commandLevel |
army-level command
ⓘ
theater-level command ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| equivalentTo |
Maréchal de France
ⓘ
marshal (general military rank) ⓘ |
| fieldOfUse | land forces ⓘ |
| genderForm | masculine title in Portuguese ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | Marechal ⓘ |
| highestRankIn |
Brazilian Army (historically)
ⓘ
linked to:
Brazilian Army
|
| historicalStatus | highest Brazilian Army rank in wartime ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
20th-century Brazilian military governments
ⓘ
Empire of Brazil period ⓘ Old Republic of Brazil period ⓘ
linked to:
First Brazilian Republic
|
| insigniaFeature |
five stars
ⓘ
stars arranged in a cross pattern (historically) ⓘ |
| language | Portuguese ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | marshal ⓘ |
| NATOequivalent | OF-10 (approximate) ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Marechal Cândido Rondon
ⓘ
Marechal Deodoro da Fonseca ⓘ
linked to:
Deodoro da Fonseca
Marechal Eurico Gaspar Dutra ⓘ Marechal Floriano Peixoto ⓘ
linked to:
Floriano Peixoto
Marechal Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco ⓘ |
| peacetimePromotion | generally not used in peacetime in modern era ⓘ |
| precedence | outranks all other Brazilian Army officers ⓘ |
| promotionCondition | typically awarded in wartime or after major conflicts ⓘ |
| promotionRarity | very rare ⓘ |
| rankClass | five-star rank ⓘ |
| rankGroup | flag officer ranks ⓘ |
| relatedRank |
Almirante-de-Esquadra (Brazilian Navy admiral of the fleet, roughly equivalent)
ⓘ
linked to:
Admiral
Marechal-do-Ar (Brazilian Air Force marshal rank) ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Exército Brasileiro (Brazilian Army)
ⓘ
linked to:
Brazilian Army
|
| status | largely ceremonial in contemporary Brazil ⓘ |
| typicalBackground | career general officer ⓘ |
| usedIn | Brazilian military hierarchy ⓘ |
| usedInLanguageContext | Brazilian Portuguese military terminology ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Marechal (Brazil) Description of subject: Marechal (Brazil) is the Brazilian military rank of marshal, historically the highest rank in the army and equivalent to the French "Maréchal de France."
Referenced by (1)
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