Great Dome
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The Great Dome is the prominent central dome crowning the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., serving as a major architectural and visual landmark of the church.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Dome canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10730159 — 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: Great Dome Context triple: [Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, hasFeature, Great Dome]
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A.
Great Dome
The Great Dome is an iconic neoclassical architectural landmark at the heart of MIT’s Cambridge campus, often symbolizing the institute itself.
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B.
Arc Dome
Arc Dome is a prominent mountain summit in central Nevada known for its remote wilderness setting and extensive hiking opportunities.
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C.
Lembert Dome
Lembert Dome is a prominent granite dome and popular hiking and climbing destination in the Tuolumne Meadows area of Yosemite National Park.
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D.
Mount Oread
Mount Oread is the prominent hill in Lawrence, Kansas that serves as the main site of the University of Kansas campus.
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E.
Castle Dome Mountains
The Castle Dome Mountains are a rugged desert mountain range in southwestern Arizona known for their striking volcanic peaks, historic mining sites, and prominent Castle Dome summit.
- 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: Great Dome Target entity description: The Great Dome is the prominent central dome crowning the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., serving as a major architectural and visual landmark of the church.
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A.
Great Dome
The Great Dome is an iconic neoclassical architectural landmark at the heart of MIT’s Cambridge campus, often symbolizing the institute itself.
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B.
Arc Dome
Arc Dome is a prominent mountain summit in central Nevada known for its remote wilderness setting and extensive hiking opportunities.
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C.
Lembert Dome
Lembert Dome is a prominent granite dome and popular hiking and climbing destination in the Tuolumne Meadows area of Yosemite National Park.
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D.
Mount Oread
Mount Oread is the prominent hill in Lawrence, Kansas that serves as the main site of the University of Kansas campus.
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E.
Castle Dome Mountains
The Castle Dome Mountains are a rugged desert mountain range in southwestern Arizona known for their striking volcanic peaks, historic mining sites, and prominent Castle Dome summit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural dome
ⓘ
church dome ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Neo-Byzantine architecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Romanesque Revival architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Catholic University of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Church domes in the United States
ⓘ
Domes in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Roman Catholic church architecture in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dedicatedTo | Blessed Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Catholic ⓘ |
| function |
architectural landmark
ⓘ
visual focal point of basilica ⓘ |
| hasRole | major architectural and visual landmark of the church ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of the largest Roman Catholic church in North America ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedInArea | Northeast Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInNeighborhood | Brookland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
masonry
ⓘ
tile cladding ⓘ |
| notableFor |
central position in basilica design
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large scale ⓘ prominent silhouette on Washington, D.C. skyline ⓘ |
| partOf | Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfStructure | superstructure of the basilica ⓘ |
| position |
central dome
ⓘ
crowning dome of basilica ⓘ |
| relativeToBuilding | crowns the main crossing of the basilica GENERATED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| religiousSiteType | Marian shrine ⓘ |
| roofType | tiled dome ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Virgin Mary
NERFINISHED
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heaven ⓘ |
| usedFor |
architectural expression of Marian devotion
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liturgical symbolism ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Brookland neighborhood
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Catholic University of America campus NERFINISHED ⓘ surrounding areas of Northeast Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Great Dome Description of subject: The Great Dome is the prominent central dome crowning the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., serving as a major architectural and visual landmark of the church.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.