Mering Stream
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Mering Stream is a minor river in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth that flows through the region of Rohan and joins the Great River Anduin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mering Stream canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11047591 — 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: Mering Stream Context triple: [Anduin, hasTributary, Mering Stream]
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A.
Mill Stream
Mill Stream is a scenic waterway running through Willamette University’s campus that serves as a central natural and aesthetic landmark for the university community.
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B.
Val-Kill stream
Val-Kill stream is the small waterway in Hyde Park, New York, that gave its name to Eleanor Roosevelt’s Val-Kill retreat and cottage.
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C.
Kermisdahl stream
The Kermisdahl stream is a small river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, known for flowing through the historic town of Kleve and its surrounding landscapes.
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D.
Feldspar Brook
Feldspar Brook is a small mountain stream in the Adirondack High Peaks region of New York that originates near Lake Tear of the Clouds and contributes to the headwaters of the Hudson River system.
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E.
Slitten Brook
Slitten Brook is a small watercourse running through the village of Lymm in Cheshire, England.
- 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: Mering Stream Target entity description: Mering Stream is a minor river in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth that flows through the region of Rohan and joins the Great River Anduin.
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A.
Mill Stream
Mill Stream is a scenic waterway running through Willamette University’s campus that serves as a central natural and aesthetic landmark for the university community.
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B.
Val-Kill stream
Val-Kill stream is the small waterway in Hyde Park, New York, that gave its name to Eleanor Roosevelt’s Val-Kill retreat and cottage.
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C.
Kermisdahl stream
The Kermisdahl stream is a small river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, known for flowing through the historic town of Kleve and its surrounding landscapes.
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D.
Feldspar Brook
Feldspar Brook is a small mountain stream in the Adirondack High Peaks region of New York that originates near Lake Tear of the Clouds and contributes to the headwaters of the Hudson River system.
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E.
Slitten Brook
Slitten Brook is a small watercourse running through the village of Lymm in Cheshire, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional river
ⓘ
geographical feature in Middle-earth ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mering Stream (river of Rohan) ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Lord of the Rings
ⓘ
The Return of the King ⓘ |
| associatedWithRealm |
Gondor
ⓘ
Rohan ⓘ |
| category |
Locations in The Lord of the Rings
ⓘ
Rivers of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | towards the Great River Anduin ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Anduin ⓘ |
| flowsThrough | Rohan ⓘ |
| function | marks the boundary of Rohan ⓘ |
| genre | high fantasy ⓘ |
| hasNature | minor river ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalRegion |
Gondor–Rohan border area
ⓘ
linked to:
Ithilien
|
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A
ⓘ
linked to:
The Lord of the Rings appendices
|
| partOf | the river system of the Great River Anduin ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | geographical reference point in the history of Rohan and Gondor ⓘ |
| settingTime | Third Age of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| universe | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| world | Arda ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mering Stream Description of subject: Mering Stream is a minor river in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth that flows through the region of Rohan and joins the Great River Anduin.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.