Berinthia
E103857
Restoration comedy character
female character
fictional character
gentlewoman
theatrical character
witty woman
Berinthia is a witty, sharp-tongued gentlewoman and central figure in John Vanbrugh’s Restoration comedy "The Relapse," known for her lively dialogue and satirical insight into manners and marriage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Berinthia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T817166 — 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: Berinthia Context triple: [The Relapse, hasMainCharacter, Berinthia]
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A.
Critobulus
Critobulus was an ancient Athenian known from Plato’s dialogues as the son of Crito and an associate of Socrates.
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B.
Alphitonia
Alphitonia is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs, commonly known as ash or soap trees, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Pacific and Asia.
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C.
Malthace
Malthace was a wife of Herod the Great and the mother of several of his children, including Herod Antipas, placing her within the Herodian royal family of Judea.
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D.
Hesperethusa
Hesperethusa is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family Rutaceae, known for species such as Hesperethusa crenulata (also called Limonia crenulata) that are native to South and Southeast Asia.
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E.
Cosmia
"Cosmia" is a song by American singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom, known for its intricate harp arrangements and poetic, emotionally rich lyrics.
- 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: Berinthia Target entity description: Berinthia is a witty, sharp-tongued gentlewoman and central figure in John Vanbrugh’s Restoration comedy "The Relapse," known for her lively dialogue and satirical insight into manners and marriage.
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A.
Critobulus
Critobulus was an ancient Athenian known from Plato’s dialogues as the son of Crito and an associate of Socrates.
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B.
Alphitonia
Alphitonia is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs, commonly known as ash or soap trees, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Pacific and Asia.
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C.
Malthace
Malthace was a wife of Herod the Great and the mother of several of his children, including Herod Antipas, placing her within the Herodian royal family of Judea.
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D.
Hesperethusa
Hesperethusa is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family Rutaceae, known for species such as Hesperethusa crenulata (also called Limonia crenulata) that are native to South and Southeast Asia.
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E.
Cosmia
"Cosmia" is a song by American singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom, known for its intricate harp arrangements and poetic, emotionally rich lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Restoration comedy character
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female character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ gentlewoman ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ witty woman ⓘ |
| alignment | sympathetic character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Relapse ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act II of The Relapse
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Act III of The Relapse ⓘ Act IV of The Relapse ⓘ Act V of The Relapse ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
gender roles
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infidelity ⓘ manners ⓘ marriage ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| createdBy | John Vanbrugh ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
flirtation
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social manipulation ⓘ witty repartee ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Relapse ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceDate | 1696 ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | Restoration comedy ⓘ |
| hasDialogueStyle |
ironic commentary
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rapid-fire wit ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
intelligent
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lively ⓘ observant ⓘ satirical ⓘ sharp-tongued ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| knownFor |
lively dialogue
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satirical insight into marriage ⓘ satirical insight into social manners ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Restoration literature ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
commentator on manners
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critic of marriage conventions ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central figure
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comic heroine ⓘ |
| relationshipType |
cousin of Amanda
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love interest of Worthy ⓘ |
| settingOfFictionalWork | London high society ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFictionalSetting |
Stuart period
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surface form:
Restoration era
|
| workPublicationForm | stage comedy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Berinthia Description of subject: Berinthia is a witty, sharp-tongued gentlewoman and central figure in John Vanbrugh’s Restoration comedy "The Relapse," known for her lively dialogue and satirical insight into manners and marriage.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.