U.S. Grand Lodge
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Masonic-style fraternal governing body
national governing body
organizational unit of Ordo Templi Orientis
U.S. Grand Lodge is the national governing body of Ordo Templi Orientis in the United States, overseeing its local bodies, activities, and administration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U.S. Grand Lodge canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5336799 — 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: U.S. Grand Lodge Context triple: [Ordo Templi Orientis, hasRegionalBody, U.S. Grand Lodge]
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A.
Grand Lodge
Grand Lodge is a historic ornamental gateway and lodge building located at the entrance to Heaton Park in Manchester, England.
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B.
Grand Lodge
A Grand Lodge is the central governing body that oversees and regulates the activities, rituals, and membership of subordinate Masonic lodges within a specific jurisdiction.
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C.
Grand Lodge of Ireland
The Grand Lodge of Ireland is one of the world’s oldest Masonic governing bodies, historically influential in shaping the rituals, structure, and spread of Freemasonry across the British Isles and the wider Anglo-American world.
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D.
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, USA
The Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, USA is one of the two main Scottish Rite Masonic bodies in the United States, overseeing Scottish Rite Freemasonry in the northern states.
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E.
Grand Lodge of Scotland
The Grand Lodge of Scotland is the governing body of Scottish Freemasonry, historically influential in shaping Masonic traditions and practices adopted across the Anglo-American Masonic world.
- 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: U.S. Grand Lodge Target entity description: U.S. Grand Lodge is the national governing body of Ordo Templi Orientis in the United States, overseeing its local bodies, activities, and administration.
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A.
Grand Lodge
Grand Lodge is a historic ornamental gateway and lodge building located at the entrance to Heaton Park in Manchester, England.
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B.
Grand Lodge
A Grand Lodge is the central governing body that oversees and regulates the activities, rituals, and membership of subordinate Masonic lodges within a specific jurisdiction.
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C.
Grand Lodge of Ireland
The Grand Lodge of Ireland is one of the world’s oldest Masonic governing bodies, historically influential in shaping the rituals, structure, and spread of Freemasonry across the British Isles and the wider Anglo-American world.
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D.
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, USA
The Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, USA is one of the two main Scottish Rite Masonic bodies in the United States, overseeing Scottish Rite Freemasonry in the northern states.
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E.
Grand Lodge of Scotland
The Grand Lodge of Scotland is the governing body of Scottish Freemasonry, historically influential in shaping Masonic traditions and practices adopted across the Anglo-American Masonic world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic-style fraternal governing body
ⓘ
national governing body ⓘ organizational unit of Ordo Templi Orientis ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization |
Ordo Templi Orientis International
ⓘ
linked to:
Ordo Templi Orientis
|
| associatedWith |
Aleister Crowley
ⓘ
Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica in the United States ⓘ
linked to:
Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| governs |
U.S. O.T.O. disciplinary procedures
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U.S. O.T.O. local body bylaws approval ⓘ U.S. O.T.O. membership policy ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administration of O.T.O. degrees in the United States
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coordination of national O.T.O. activities in the United States ⓘ implementation of international O.T.O. policies in the United States ⓘ promotion of Thelemic religious and philosophical principles in the United States ⓘ support of local O.T.O. bodies in the United States ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://oto-usa.org/ ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States of America ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| oversees |
U.S. O.T.O. administrative activities
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U.S. O.T.O. body charters ⓘ U.S. O.T.O. financial administration ⓘ U.S. O.T.O. initiatory activities ⓘ U.S. O.T.O. publications and communications ⓘ local O.T.O. camps in the United States ⓘ local O.T.O. lodges in the United States ⓘ local O.T.O. oases in the United States ⓘ local bodies of Ordo Templi Orientis in the United States ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Ordo Templi Orientis ⓘ |
| regionServed |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| religiousTradition | Thelema ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| shortName |
U.S.G.L.
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USGL ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
U.S. Grand Lodge annual reports
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U.S. Grand Lodge bylaws ⓘ U.S. Grand Lodge newsletters ⓘ U.S. Grand Lodge policies and procedures ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization |
esoteric fraternal organization
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non-profit organization ⓘ religious organization ⓘ |
| usesAbbreviation |
O.T.O. U.S.A.
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linked to:
Ordo Templi Orientis
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. Grand Lodge Description of subject: U.S. Grand Lodge is the national governing body of Ordo Templi Orientis in the United States, overseeing its local bodies, activities, and administration.
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