11,000 Virgins
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11,000 Virgins refers to the legendary group of virgin martyrs who, according to medieval Christian tradition, were martyred alongside Saint Ursula.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 11,000 Virgins canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10403194 — 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: 11,000 Virgins Context triple: [Saint Ursula, associatedWithPeople, 11,000 Virgins]
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A.
The Future Virgins
The Future Virgins are a punk rock band known for their energetic, melodic sound and association with the DIY underground music scene.
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B.
VIRGIN
VIRGIN is the distinctive radio callsign used by Virgin Atlantic Airways for its commercial flight operations.
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C.
Girls Gone Wild
"Girls Gone Wild" is a song by American R&B artist Ludacris from his Grammy-winning album "Release Therapy."
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D.
100 Girls
100 Girls is a 2000 romantic comedy film that follows a college freshman's quest to find a mystery girl he met during a blackout in an elevator.
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E.
Finding My Virginity
Finding My Virginity is the second volume of Richard Branson’s autobiography, chronicling his later business ventures and personal life following the events of his first memoir.
- 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: 11,000 Virgins Target entity description: 11,000 Virgins refers to the legendary group of virgin martyrs who, according to medieval Christian tradition, were martyred alongside Saint Ursula.
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A.
The Future Virgins
The Future Virgins are a punk rock band known for their energetic, melodic sound and association with the DIY underground music scene.
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B.
VIRGIN
VIRGIN is the distinctive radio callsign used by Virgin Atlantic Airways for its commercial flight operations.
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C.
Girls Gone Wild
"Girls Gone Wild" is a song by American R&B artist Ludacris from his Grammy-winning album "Release Therapy."
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D.
100 Girls
100 Girls is a 2000 romantic comedy film that follows a college freshman's quest to find a mystery girl he met during a blackout in an elevator.
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E.
Finding My Virginity
Finding My Virginity is the second volume of Richard Branson’s autobiography, chronicling his later business ventures and personal life following the events of his first memoir.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian legendary figure
ⓘ
group of virgin martyrs ⓘ legendary group ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Saint Ursula ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Cologne ⓘ |
| category |
Christian martyrs
ⓘ
legendary groups ⓘ virgin saints ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
Roman Catholic tradition
ⓘ
medieval Christian hagiography ⓘ |
| cultFlourishedIn | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| feastDayAssociatedWith | 21 October ⓘ |
| feastDaySharedWith | Saint Ursula ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
chastity
ⓘ
sanctity ⓘ virginity ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
defense of chastity unto death
ⓘ
mass martyrdom ⓘ |
| hasNumber | 11000 ⓘ |
| hasRelicTraditionIn |
Basilica of St. Ursula, Cologne
ⓘ
Cologne ⓘ |
| hasRole | martyrs ⓘ |
| hasSource |
hagiographical legends of Saint Ursula
ⓘ
medieval Latin passiones ⓘ |
| historicity | considered legendary by modern scholars ⓘ |
| influenced |
cult of Saint Ursula
ⓘ
foundation legends of religious communities ⓘ |
| killedBy | Huns ⓘ |
| languageOfEarlyTexts | Latin ⓘ |
| linkedTo | relic cults in Cologne ⓘ |
| linkedToInscription | Clematius inscription in Cologne ⓘ |
| martyrdomLocation |
Cologne
ⓘ
Roman Empire ⓘ |
| misinterpretationOf | XI M V (undecim martyres virgines or undecim mille virgines) ⓘ |
| narrativeContext |
pilgrimage of Saint Ursula
ⓘ
return journey to Cologne ⓘ |
| numberInterpretation | likely based on misreading of inscription ⓘ |
| partOf |
Legend of Saint Ursula
ⓘ
linked to:
Legend of Saint Ursula cycle
|
| possibleOriginalNumber |
11
ⓘ
11 virgins ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| representedIn |
Christian iconography
ⓘ
Renaissance art ⓘ medieval art ⓘ |
| timeOfLegend | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
Western Christianity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 11,000 Virgins Description of subject: 11,000 Virgins refers to the legendary group of virgin martyrs who, according to medieval Christian tradition, were martyred alongside Saint Ursula.
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