Light and Truth
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Light and Truth is the English rendering of Yale University's Latin motto "Lux et Veritas," expressing the institution's commitment to knowledge and enlightenment.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Light and Truth canonical | 6 |
| “Light and Truth” (shared Yale motto) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T959448 — 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: Light and Truth Context triple: [Yale University, mottoInEnglish, Light and Truth]
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A.
Light Truth
Light Truth is the English translation of North Central College’s Latin motto, encapsulating the institution’s emphasis on knowledge and integrity.
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B.
In Search of the Light
In Search of the Light is a book by psychologist and skeptic Susan Blackmore that explores consciousness, paranormal claims, and the scientific investigation of extraordinary experiences.
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C.
The Light of Faith
The Light of Faith is an encyclical letter of Pope Francis (begun by Benedict XVI) that reflects on the nature, role, and contemporary relevance of Christian faith.
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D.
Inner Light
Inner Light is the Quaker belief that a divine presence or spiritual guidance resides within every person, enabling direct, personal experience of the sacred without intermediaries.
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E.
Darkness and Light
"Darkness and Light" is a 2016 R&B and soul studio album by John Legend that explores themes of love, social justice, and personal reflection.
- 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: Light and Truth Target entity description: Light and Truth is the English rendering of Yale University's Latin motto "Lux et Veritas," expressing the institution's commitment to knowledge and enlightenment.
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A.
Light Truth
Light Truth is the English translation of North Central College’s Latin motto, encapsulating the institution’s emphasis on knowledge and integrity.
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B.
In Search of the Light
In Search of the Light is a book by psychologist and skeptic Susan Blackmore that explores consciousness, paranormal claims, and the scientific investigation of extraordinary experiences.
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C.
The Light of Faith
The Light of Faith is an encyclical letter of Pope Francis (begun by Benedict XVI) that reflects on the nature, role, and contemporary relevance of Christian faith.
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D.
Inner Light
Inner Light is the Quaker belief that a divine presence or spiritual guidance resides within every person, enabling direct, personal experience of the sacred without intermediaries.
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E.
Darkness and Light
"Darkness and Light" is a 2016 R&B and soul studio album by John Legend that explores themes of love, social justice, and personal reflection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English motto
ⓘ
university motto ⓘ |
| appearsOn | Yale University seal (in Latin as Lux et Veritas) ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Yale University ⓘ |
| category |
Yale University symbols
ⓘ
university and college mottos ⓘ |
| correspondsToLatinWord |
Lux
ⓘ
Veritas ⓘ |
| countryOfInstitution |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| fieldOfUse |
higher education
ⓘ
university branding ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Light
ⓘ
Truth ⓘ |
| hasConceptualTheme |
light as metaphor for knowledge
ⓘ
truth as academic ideal ⓘ |
| institutionType | private research university ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New Haven, Connecticut ⓘ |
| mottoOf |
Yale University
ⓘ
surface form:
Yale University (in English rendering)
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| originalForm | Lux et Veritas ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
academic freedom
ⓘ
liberal education ⓘ |
| represents | Yale University motto ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
enlightenment
ⓘ
intellectual inquiry ⓘ knowledge ⓘ pursuit of truth ⓘ |
| translatedFrom | Lux et Veritas ⓘ |
| usedBy | Yale University official communications ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Light and Truth Description of subject: Light and Truth is the English rendering of Yale University's Latin motto "Lux et Veritas," expressing the institution's commitment to knowledge and enlightenment.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
“Light and Truth” (shared Yale motto)