The Devil’s Dictionary
E1104283
UNEXPLORED
The Devil’s Dictionary is a satirical reference work by Ambrose Bierce that offers cynical, darkly humorous definitions of common words to mock social and moral conventions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Devil’s Dictionary canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14530323 — 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 Devil’s Dictionary Context triple: [Ambrose Bierce, notableWork, The Devil’s Dictionary]
-
A.
A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is an 18th-century slang dictionary that catalogues and explains the colloquial, often coarse expressions of English speech of its time.
-
B.
A Mencken Chrestomathy
A Mencken Chrestomathy is a collection of essays and excerpts showcasing H. L. Mencken’s sharp wit, social criticism, and distinctive prose style.
-
C.
The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table
The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table is a series of humorous and reflective conversational essays by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., originally published in The Atlantic Monthly in the 1850s.
-
D.
Sermo Vulgaris
Sermo Vulgaris is the informal, everyday spoken form of Latin from which the Romance languages evolved.
-
E.
The Book of Snobs
The Book of Snobs is a satirical work by William Makepeace Thackeray that humorously critiques the pretensions and social climbing of 19th-century British society.
- 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 Devil’s Dictionary Target entity description: The Devil’s Dictionary is a satirical reference work by Ambrose Bierce that offers cynical, darkly humorous definitions of common words to mock social and moral conventions.
-
A.
A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is an 18th-century slang dictionary that catalogues and explains the colloquial, often coarse expressions of English speech of its time.
-
B.
A Mencken Chrestomathy
A Mencken Chrestomathy is a collection of essays and excerpts showcasing H. L. Mencken’s sharp wit, social criticism, and distinctive prose style.
-
C.
The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table
The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table is a series of humorous and reflective conversational essays by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., originally published in The Atlantic Monthly in the 1850s.
-
D.
Sermo Vulgaris
Sermo Vulgaris is the informal, everyday spoken form of Latin from which the Romance languages evolved.
-
E.
The Book of Snobs
The Book of Snobs is a satirical work by William Makepeace Thackeray that humorously critiques the pretensions and social climbing of 19th-century British society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.