Dorian
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Dorian is the name of a powerful and destructive Atlantic hurricane whose severity led to its permanent retirement from the rotating list of storm names.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dorian canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9914368 — 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: Dorian Context triple: [Hurricane Dorian, retiredName, Dorian]
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A.
Dorian
Dorian is an ancient Greek ethnic and cultural identity traditionally associated with the Dorian Greeks, one of the major Hellenic tribes.
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B.
Dorian Tyrell
Dorian Tyrell is the main villain in the 1994 film "The Mask," a ruthless mobster who becomes even more dangerous after using the magical mask’s powers.
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C.
Dorian Sagan
Dorian Sagan is an American science writer and essayist known for his works on evolution, complexity, and the philosophy of science, often co-authored with his mother, biologist Lynn Margulis.
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D.
Dorian Gregory
Dorian Gregory is an American actor and television host best known for his role on the series "Charmed" and for co-hosting the long-running music and dance show "Soul Train."
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Durell
Durell is a given name of English origin that is used as a masculine personal name or middle name.
- 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: Dorian Target entity description: Dorian is the name of a powerful and destructive Atlantic hurricane whose severity led to its permanent retirement from the rotating list of storm names.
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A.
Dorian
Dorian is an ancient Greek ethnic and cultural identity traditionally associated with the Dorian Greeks, one of the major Hellenic tribes.
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B.
Dorian Tyrell
Dorian Tyrell is the main villain in the 1994 film "The Mask," a ruthless mobster who becomes even more dangerous after using the magical mask’s powers.
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C.
Dorian Sagan
Dorian Sagan is an American science writer and essayist known for his works on evolution, complexity, and the philosophy of science, often co-authored with his mother, biologist Lynn Margulis.
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D.
Dorian Gregory
Dorian Gregory is an American actor and television host best known for his role on the series "Charmed" and for co-hosting the long-running music and dance show "Soul Train."
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E.
Durell
Durell is a given name of English origin that is used as a masculine personal name or middle name.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Atlantic hurricane
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Category 5 hurricane ⓘ |
| affectedArea |
Abaco Islands
NERFINISHED
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Atlantic Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Bahamas NERFINISHED ⓘ Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Bahama NERFINISHED ⓘ Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basin | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caused |
extensive wind damage in the Bahamas
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heavy rainfall and flooding in the southeastern United States ⓘ power outages in Atlantic Canada ⓘ storm surge flooding in the Bahamas ⓘ |
| classification | Cape Verde-type hurricane ⓘ |
| dissipatedOn | 2019-09-10 ⓘ |
| economicDamage_USD |
over 4000000000
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tens of billions in the Bahamas ⓘ |
| fatalities_estimated | 70+ ⓘ |
| fatalitiesConfirmed | at least 70 ⓘ |
| formedOn | 2019-08-24 ⓘ |
| landfallCategory_Abaco | 5 ⓘ |
| landfallIntensity_Abaco_mph | 185 ⓘ |
| madeLandfallIn |
Abaco Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Bahama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumCategoryOnSSHWS | 5 ⓘ |
| maximumSustainedWinds_mph | 185 ⓘ |
| minimumCentralPressure_hPa | 910 ⓘ |
| name | Dorian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameRetired | true ⓘ |
| nameRetiredBy | World Meteorological Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameRetiredFrom | Atlantic hurricane naming list NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
catastrophic damage in the northern Bahamas
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one of the strongest hurricanes on record in the Atlantic by wind speed at landfall ⓘ |
| partOf | 2019 Atlantic hurricane season ⓘ |
| reachedCategory5On | 2019-09-01 ⓘ |
| reasonForRetirement | extreme destruction and loss of life in the Bahamas ⓘ |
| replacementName | Dexter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | 2019 Atlantic hurricane season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| slowMovementOver | Grand Bahama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| track | moved from the tropical Atlantic toward the Bahamas and then parallel to the U.S. East Coast ⓘ |
| year | 2019 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dorian Description of subject: Dorian is the name of a powerful and destructive Atlantic hurricane whose severity led to its permanent retirement from the rotating list of storm names.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.