The Island of Sheep
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The Island of Sheep is a 1936 adventure novel by John Buchan that continues the exploits of recurring hero Richard Hannay in a tale of loyalty, legacy, and peril in a remote northern setting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Island of Sheep canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16248949 — 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 Island of Sheep Context triple: [Richard Hannay, appearsIn, The Island of Sheep]
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A.
Island of the Goats
Island of the Goats is a small Scottish island whose Gaelic name, Eilean nan Gabhar, translates to “Island of the Goats,” reflecting its historical association with goat grazing.
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B.
Island of the Cows
Island of the Cows is a small French island whose name reflects a historical association with cattle or pasturage.
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C.
Isle of Horses
The Isle of Horses is a small, lore-rich island in the Jade Sea within the world of Guild Wars, known for its distinctive geography and role in the region’s maritime setting.
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D.
The Island of the Pelicans
The Island of the Pelicans is a place name referring to a pelican-inhabited island, known in Spanish as “La Isla de los Alcatraces.”
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E.
Chicken Island
Chicken Island is a small, scenic Thai island near Ao Nang known for its distinctive chicken-shaped rock formation and popular snorkeling spots.
- 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 Island of Sheep Target entity description: The Island of Sheep is a 1936 adventure novel by John Buchan that continues the exploits of recurring hero Richard Hannay in a tale of loyalty, legacy, and peril in a remote northern setting.
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A.
Island of the Goats
Island of the Goats is a small Scottish island whose Gaelic name, Eilean nan Gabhar, translates to “Island of the Goats,” reflecting its historical association with goat grazing.
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B.
Island of the Cows
Island of the Cows is a small French island whose name reflects a historical association with cattle or pasturage.
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C.
Isle of Horses
The Isle of Horses is a small, lore-rich island in the Jade Sea within the world of Guild Wars, known for its distinctive geography and role in the region’s maritime setting.
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D.
The Island of the Pelicans
The Island of the Pelicans is a place name referring to a pelican-inhabited island, known in Spanish as “La Isla de los Alcatraces.”
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E.
Chicken Island
Chicken Island is a small, scenic Thai island near Ao Nang known for its distinctive chicken-shaped rock formation and popular snorkeling spots.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.