Jeanie Deans
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Jeanie Deans is a virtuous and steadfast young Scottish woman in Sir Walter Scott’s novel "The Heart of Midlothian," renowned for her moral integrity and courageous journey to seek a royal pardon for her sister.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jeanie Deans canonical | 5 |
| PS Jeanie Deans | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8767208 — 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: Jeanie Deans Context triple: [The Heart of Midlothian, mainCharacter, Jeanie Deans]
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A.
Jeanie Drynan
Jeanie Drynan is an Australian actress best known for her film and television work, including a prominent role in the acclaimed comedy-drama "Muriel's Wedding."
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B.
Deanna Dunagan
Deanna Dunagan is an American actress best known for her Tony Award–winning performance in the Broadway play "August: Osage County" and for her role in the horror film "The Visit."
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C.
Jeannie Sterrett
Jeannie Sterrett is best known as the wife of American adult film actor Harry Reems.
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D.
Jeannie Bare
Jeannie Bare is the wife of American country music singer and songwriter Bobby Bare.
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E.
Jeanie Bueller
Jeanie Bueller is the frustrated, rule-following sister of Ferris Bueller in the teen comedy film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," known for her resentment of her brother's carefree antics.
- 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: Jeanie Deans Target entity description: Jeanie Deans is a virtuous and steadfast young Scottish woman in Sir Walter Scott’s novel "The Heart of Midlothian," renowned for her moral integrity and courageous journey to seek a royal pardon for her sister.
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A.
Jeanie Drynan
Jeanie Drynan is an Australian actress best known for her film and television work, including a prominent role in the acclaimed comedy-drama "Muriel's Wedding."
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B.
Deanna Dunagan
Deanna Dunagan is an American actress best known for her Tony Award–winning performance in the Broadway play "August: Osage County" and for her role in the horror film "The Visit."
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C.
Jeannie Sterrett
Jeannie Sterrett is best known as the wife of American adult film actor Harry Reems.
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D.
Jeannie Bare
Jeannie Bare is the wife of American country music singer and songwriter Bobby Bare.
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E.
Jeanie Bueller
Jeanie Bueller is the frustrated, rule-following sister of Ferris Bueller in the teen comedy film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," known for her resentment of her brother's carefree antics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish woman
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Heart of Midlothian ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries | Waverley Novels ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
conscience versus law
ⓘ
family loyalty ⓘ moral integrity ⓘ religious faith ⓘ |
| audienceWith |
Queen Caroline
ⓘ
linked to:
Queen Caroline of Brunswick
|
| centralConflict | Effie Deans’s infanticide accusation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Walter Scott
ⓘ
linked to:
Sir Walter Scott
|
| familyName | Deans ⓘ |
| fictionalLocationOfOrigin | near Edinburgh ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceDate | 1818 ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceInLanguage | English ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasFather | David Deans ⓘ |
| hasLoveInterest | Reuben Butler ⓘ |
| hasSister | Effie Deans ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
courage
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honesty ⓘ humility ⓘ loyalty ⓘ piety ⓘ steadfastness ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| influencedPerceptionOf | Scottish Presbyterian character ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| laterResidence | rural parish with Reuben Butler ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Romanticism ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | one of Walter Scott’s most admired heroines ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| notableAction |
journey from Scotland to London
ⓘ
petitioning the monarch for a pardon ⓘ |
| notableQuality | refusal to commit perjury ⓘ |
| occupation | dairymaid ⓘ |
| praisedBy | Victorian critics ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Presbyterianism
ⓘ
linked to:
Presbyterian
|
| seeksPardonFor | Effie Deans ⓘ |
| setAgainstHistoricalEvent | Porteous Riots ⓘ |
| setInFictionalTime | early 18th century ⓘ |
| socialClass | lower class ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jeanie Deans Description of subject: Jeanie Deans is a virtuous and steadfast young Scottish woman in Sir Walter Scott’s novel "The Heart of Midlothian," renowned for her moral integrity and courageous journey to seek a royal pardon for her sister.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Jeanie Deans