Apokreō
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Apokreō is the Greek term for Meatfare Sunday, the last day on which meat is traditionally eaten before the stricter fasting period leading up to Orthodox Lent.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apokreō canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6935699 — 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: Apokreō Context triple: [Meatfare Sunday, greekName, Apokreō]
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A.
Great Apodeipnon
Great Apodeipnon is a solemn evening prayer service in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches, traditionally celebrated during Lent and other penitential periods.
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B.
Asakyiri
Asakyiri is one of the traditional matrilineal clans of the Akan people of Ghana, associated with shared ancestry, symbols, and social responsibilities.
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C.
Agiasos
Agiasos is a traditional mountain village on the Greek island of Lesbos, known for its preserved architecture, religious pilgrimage sites, and rich folk culture.
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D.
Pefkochori
Pefkochori is a popular seaside village in northern Greece known for its beaches, pine trees, and tourist resorts on the Kassandra peninsula.
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E.
Aidos
Aidos is the Greek personification of modesty, shame, and reverence that restrains humans from committing dishonorable acts.
- 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: Apokreō Target entity description: Apokreō is the Greek term for Meatfare Sunday, the last day on which meat is traditionally eaten before the stricter fasting period leading up to Orthodox Lent.
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A.
Great Apodeipnon
Great Apodeipnon is a solemn evening prayer service in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches, traditionally celebrated during Lent and other penitential periods.
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B.
Asakyiri
Asakyiri is one of the traditional matrilineal clans of the Akan people of Ghana, associated with shared ancestry, symbols, and social responsibilities.
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C.
Agiasos
Agiasos is a traditional mountain village on the Greek island of Lesbos, known for its preserved architecture, religious pilgrimage sites, and rich folk culture.
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D.
Pefkochori
Pefkochori is a popular seaside village in northern Greece known for its beaches, pine trees, and tourist resorts on the Kassandra peninsula.
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E.
Aidos
Aidos is the Greek personification of modesty, shame, and reverence that restrains humans from committing dishonorable acts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian feast day
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religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Triodion (Lenten liturgical book) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCalendar |
Byzantine liturgical calendar
NERFINISHED
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Julian calendar (in some churches) NERFINISHED ⓘ Revised Julian calendar (in some churches) ⓘ |
| category |
Christian fasting and abstinence
ⓘ
Eastern Christian liturgical days ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Greek Orthodox tradition ⓘ |
| etymology | from Greek words meaning “from meat” or “away from meat” ⓘ |
| fastingRule |
last day meat is permitted before Great Lent
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meat is eaten for the last time before the stricter fast ⓘ |
| followedByFastingRestriction |
abstinence from meat
ⓘ
continuation of dairy and eggs until Cheesefare Sunday ⓘ |
| follows | Sunday of the Prodigal Son NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Meatfare
NERFINISHED
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Sunday of Meatfare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTransliteration | Apokreo ⓘ |
| hasFunction | marks transition to stricter fasting before Lent ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalColor | varies by local custom ⓘ |
| hasNameInEnglish | Meatfare Sunday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInGreek | Απόκρεω ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
Carnival period in Greek tradition
ⓘ
Great Fast NERFINISHED ⓘ Orthodox Lent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalReading | Matthew 25:31–46 ⓘ |
| liturgicalTheme | Last Judgment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedInReligion |
Eastern Catholic Churches using the Byzantine Rite
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ Greek Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursBefore | Clean Monday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursOn | Sunday ⓘ |
| occursRelativeToPascha | eight weeks before Orthodox Easter (Pascha) ⓘ |
| partOf | Triodion Sundays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfLiturgicalSeason | Pre-Lenten period ⓘ |
| precedes |
Cheesefare Sunday
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Lent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Apokreō Description of subject: Apokreō is the Greek term for Meatfare Sunday, the last day on which meat is traditionally eaten before the stricter fasting period leading up to Orthodox Lent.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.