Manan
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Manan is a minor but memorable character in Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea novel "The Tombs of Atuan," known for his simple-minded loyalty and kindness toward the priestess Tenar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Manan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16035446 — 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: Manan Context triple: [The Tombs of Atuan, includesCharacter, Manan]
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A.
Manan
Manan was the principal city that served as the political and administrative center of the medieval Kanem Empire in Central Africa.
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B.
Mokena
Mokena is a suburban village in Will County, Illinois, located southwest of Chicago.
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C.
Manihi
Manihi is a remote coral atoll in French Polynesia’s Tuamotu Archipelago, known for its tranquil lagoon, traditional pearl farming, and unspoiled island scenery.
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D.
Moru
Moru is a Central Sudanic language spoken primarily by the Moru people in South Sudan.
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E.
Lajamanu
Lajamanu is a remote Aboriginal community in Australia’s Northern Territory, known as a major settlement of the Warlpiri people and for its strong preservation of Warlpiri language and culture.
- 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: Manan Target entity description: Manan is a minor but memorable character in Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea novel "The Tombs of Atuan," known for his simple-minded loyalty and kindness toward the priestess Tenar.
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A.
Manan
Manan was the principal city that served as the political and administrative center of the medieval Kanem Empire in Central Africa.
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B.
Mokena
Mokena is a suburban village in Will County, Illinois, located southwest of Chicago.
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C.
Manihi
Manihi is a remote coral atoll in French Polynesia’s Tuamotu Archipelago, known for its tranquil lagoon, traditional pearl farming, and unspoiled island scenery.
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D.
Moru
Moru is a Central Sudanic language spoken primarily by the Moru people in South Sudan.
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E.
Lajamanu
Lajamanu is a remote Aboriginal community in Australia’s Northern Territory, known as a major settlement of the Warlpiri people and for its strong preservation of Warlpiri language and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.