The Hippopotamus
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"The Hippopotamus" is a poem by T.S. Eliot that satirically contrasts the perceived purity of the hippopotamus with the corruption of organized religion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Hippopotamus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12392577 — 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: The Hippopotamus Context triple: [The Liar, followedBy, The Hippopotamus]
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A.
Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus is a large, mostly herbivorous semi-aquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa, known for its barrel-shaped body, massive jaws, and aggressive behavior.
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B.
Hippo
Hippo was the nickname of American Major League Baseball pitcher Hippo Vaughn, known for his standout career with the Chicago Cubs in the 1910s.
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C.
Hippo
Hippo is an ancient North African city, historically known as Hippo Regius, famed as the episcopal see of Saint Augustine and an important center of early Christianity in Roman Algeria.
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D.
HippopotoMai-Tai
HippopotoMai-Tai is a tropical, tiki-style rum cocktail themed to Disney’s Trader Sam character and served as one of the bar’s playful, over-the-top specialty drinks.
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E.
Oliphaunt
"Oliphaunt" is a whimsical poem by J.R.R. Tolkien that humorously describes the legendary, elephant-like creatures of Middle-earth later known as mûmakil.
- 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: The Hippopotamus Target entity description: "The Hippopotamus" is a poem by T.S. Eliot that satirically contrasts the perceived purity of the hippopotamus with the corruption of organized religion.
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A.
Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus is a large, mostly herbivorous semi-aquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa, known for its barrel-shaped body, massive jaws, and aggressive behavior.
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B.
Hippo
Hippo was the nickname of American Major League Baseball pitcher Hippo Vaughn, known for his standout career with the Chicago Cubs in the 1910s.
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C.
Hippo
Hippo is an ancient North African city, historically known as Hippo Regius, famed as the episcopal see of Saint Augustine and an important center of early Christianity in Roman Algeria.
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D.
HippopotoMai-Tai
HippopotoMai-Tai is a tropical, tiki-style rum cocktail themed to Disney’s Trader Sam character and served as one of the bar’s playful, over-the-top specialty drinks.
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E.
Oliphaunt
"Oliphaunt" is a whimsical poem by J.R.R. Tolkien that humorously describes the legendary, elephant-like creatures of Middle-earth later known as mûmakil.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.