May
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May is the young, unfaithful wife in Geoffrey Chaucer’s "The Merchant’s Tale," whose adultery and manipulation highlight the poem’s darkly comic view of marriage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| May canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11904150 — 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: May Context triple: [The Merchant's Tale, character, May]
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A.
May
May is a common English surname borne by numerous individuals, including former UK Prime Minister Theresa May.
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B.
Maio
Maio is one of the main islands of Cape Verde, known for its quiet beaches, salt flats, and relatively flat, arid landscape.
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C.
April
April is a spring month in the Gregorian calendar often associated with mild weather and the blooming of many flowers.
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D.
June
June is an early-summer month in the Northern Hemisphere often associated with favorable weather for outdoor activities and mountaineering.
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E.
Juni
Juni is a bilingual producer known for creating content across multiple languages.
- 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: May Target entity description: May is the young, unfaithful wife in Geoffrey Chaucer’s "The Merchant’s Tale," whose adultery and manipulation highlight the poem’s darkly comic view of marriage.
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A.
May
May is a common English surname borne by numerous individuals, including former UK Prime Minister Theresa May.
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B.
Maio
Maio is one of the main islands of Cape Verde, known for its quiet beaches, salt flats, and relatively flat, arid landscape.
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C.
April
April is a spring month in the Gregorian calendar often associated with mild weather and the blooming of many flowers.
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D.
June
June is an early-summer month in the Northern Hemisphere often associated with favorable weather for outdoor activities and mountaineering.
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E.
Juni
Juni is a bilingual producer known for creating content across multiple languages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.