flamines
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Flamines were specialized priests in ancient Roman religion, each devoted to the service and cult of a particular deity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| flamines canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10164575 — 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: flamines Context triple: [Robigalia, performedBy, flamines]
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A.
Sufflamen
Sufflamen is a genus of triggerfishes known for their laterally compressed bodies and ability to lock their dorsal spines for defense, found in tropical and subtropical marine waters.
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B.
Falaisiens
Falaisiens are the inhabitants of the town of Falaise in the Calvados department of Normandy, France.
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C.
Flammonde
"Flammonde" is a narrative poem by Edwin Arlington Robinson that portrays a mysterious, charismatic stranger whose arrival profoundly influences a small town and its inhabitants.
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D.
Flamagra
Flamagra is a 2019 experimental electronic and jazz-fusion album by Flying Lotus, noted for its dense, cinematic soundscapes and wide range of guest collaborators.
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E.
Viarmes
Viarmes is a small commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, located in the Val-d'Oise department in the Île-de-France region of France.
- 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: flamines Target entity description: Flamines were specialized priests in ancient Roman religion, each devoted to the service and cult of a particular deity.
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A.
Sufflamen
Sufflamen is a genus of triggerfishes known for their laterally compressed bodies and ability to lock their dorsal spines for defense, found in tropical and subtropical marine waters.
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B.
Falaisiens
Falaisiens are the inhabitants of the town of Falaise in the Calvados department of Normandy, France.
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C.
Flammonde
"Flammonde" is a narrative poem by Edwin Arlington Robinson that portrays a mysterious, charismatic stranger whose arrival profoundly influences a small town and its inhabitants.
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D.
Flamagra
Flamagra is a 2019 experimental electronic and jazz-fusion album by Flying Lotus, noted for its dense, cinematic soundscapes and wide range of guest collaborators.
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E.
Viarmes
Viarmes is a small commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, located in the Val-d'Oise department in the Île-de-France region of France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman institution
ⓘ
priesthood ⓘ religious office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | pontifex maximus ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman temples
ⓘ
public rituals ⓘ |
| couldNot | hold certain political or military commands (especially flamen Dialis) ⓘ |
| culture |
ancient Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
|
| decline |
late Roman Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Late Antiquity
|
| devotedTo | particular deity ⓘ |
| etymologyProposed | possibly from root meaning "to blow" or "to burn" (uncertain) ⓘ |
| function | conducting cult of a specific deity ⓘ |
| genderRequirement | male ⓘ |
| hadRestrictions | taboos and ritual prohibitions ⓘ |
| highestOfficeAmong | flamen Dialis ⓘ |
| influence | religious life of Rome ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| LatinSingularForm |
flamen
ⓘ
linked to:
flamen Pomonalis
|
| linkedTo | state cult of major and minor deities ⓘ |
| maritalRequirement | married by confarreatio in many cases ⓘ |
| numberOfFlaminesMaiores | 3 ⓘ |
| numberOfFlaminesMinores | 12 ⓘ |
| originTradition | attributed to early Roman kings in Roman tradition ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman priestly colleges
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman priesthoods
|
| politicalStatus | held public religious office ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| requiredCompanion | wife in some rituals ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
festivals
ⓘ
sacrifices ⓘ vows and prayers ⓘ |
| ritualPurityRequirement | strict ⓘ |
| role | specialized priests ⓘ |
| servedDeity |
Jupiter
ⓘ
Mars ⓘ Quirinus ⓘ
linked to:
Mars Quirinus
|
| servedIn | Roman state religion ⓘ |
| status | held high social prestige ⓘ |
| subClassOf |
Roman priests
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman priesthoods
|
| subdividedInto |
flamines maiores
ⓘ
flamines minores ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Roman Kingdom ⓘ Roman Republic ⓘ |
| wifeTitle | flaminica ⓘ |
| wore |
apex (conical cap)
ⓘ
distinctive priestly dress ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: flamines Description of subject: Flamines were specialized priests in ancient Roman religion, each devoted to the service and cult of a particular deity.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.