Emmaus
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Emmaus is a village mentioned in the New Testament as the place where the resurrected Jesus appeared to two of his disciples on the road from Jerusalem.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4897096 — 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: Emmaus Context triple: [Luke 24, locationMentioned, Emmaus]
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A.
Churche
Churche is an alternative spelling variant of the word "Church," typically referring to a Christian place of worship or the associated religious institution.
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B.
Juliénas
Juliénas is a French wine appellation in the northern Beaujolais region, known for its structured, aromatic red wines primarily made from the Gamay grape.
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C.
Carnac
Carnac is a commune in Brittany, northwestern France, best known for its extensive prehistoric standing stone alignments and megalithic sites.
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D.
The Lyons
The Lyons are the athletic teams and mascot representing Mount Holyoke College in intercollegiate sports.
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E.
Crevel
Crevel is a vain, wealthy former perfumer and libertine in Honoré de Balzac’s novel "La Cousine Bette," emblematic of the corrupt bourgeois society he satirizes.
- 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: Emmaus Target entity description: Emmaus is a village mentioned in the New Testament as the place where the resurrected Jesus appeared to two of his disciples on the road from Jerusalem.
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A.
Churche
Churche is an alternative spelling variant of the word "Church," typically referring to a Christian place of worship or the associated religious institution.
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B.
Juliénas
Juliénas is a French wine appellation in the northern Beaujolais region, known for its structured, aromatic red wines primarily made from the Gamay grape.
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C.
Carnac
Carnac is a commune in Brittany, northwestern France, best known for its extensive prehistoric standing stone alignments and megalithic sites.
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D.
The Lyons
The Lyons are the athletic teams and mascot representing Mount Holyoke College in intercollegiate sports.
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E.
Crevel
Crevel is a vain, wealthy former perfumer and libertine in Honoré de Balzac’s novel "La Cousine Bette," emblematic of the corrupt bourgeois society he satirizes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament place
ⓘ
biblical location ⓘ village ⓘ |
| appearsInChapter | Luke 24 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
journey of two disciples from Jerusalem
ⓘ
post-resurrection appearance of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Christian art
ⓘ
Christian liturgy ⓘ Christian preaching ⓘ |
| describedAs | village ⓘ |
| distanceFromJerusalem |
about sixty stadia
ⓘ
approximately seven miles ⓘ |
| eventDescribedAs |
Jesus breaking bread with the disciples
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Jesus explaining the Scriptures to the disciples ⓘ |
| eventOutcome |
disciples recognize the risen Jesus
ⓘ
disciples return to Jerusalem ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn |
Emmaus road narrative
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
post-resurrection narratives of Jesus ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
faith and understanding
ⓘ
interpretation of Scripture ⓘ presence of Christ in ordinary events ⓘ recognition of Jesus in the breaking of bread ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| languageName | Ἐμμαούς ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Gospel of Luke
ⓘ
New Testament ⓘ |
| region | Judea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Road to Emmaus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
post-resurrection appearances of Jesus ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| significanceInChristianity |
site of first post-resurrection recognition of Jesus by disciples
ⓘ
symbol of spiritual journey and recognition of Christ ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Christian pilgrimage traditions
ⓘ
Emmaus road story ⓘ |
| uncertainModernIdentification |
Abu Ghosh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emmaus Nicopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ Qubeibeh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Cleopas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ two disciples of Jesus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Emmaus Description of subject: Emmaus is a village mentioned in the New Testament as the place where the resurrected Jesus appeared to two of his disciples on the road from Jerusalem.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Chapinero
this entity surface form:
Emaús