Singleton
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Singleton is the stoic, enigmatic sailor who serves as the central figure and moral touchstone aboard the ship in Joseph Conrad’s novel *The Nigger of the “Narcissus”*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Singleton canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16780125 — 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: Singleton Context triple: [The Nigger of the ‘Narcissus’, mainCharacter, Singleton]
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Singleton
Singleton is the middle name of John S. Mosby, the famed Confederate cavalry commander and guerrilla leader known as the "Gray Ghost" during the American Civil War.
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Singleton
Singleton is a Scotch whisky brand known for its smooth, approachable single malt expressions produced at several Diageo-owned distilleries in Scotland.
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Singleton
Singleton is the given name of John Singleton Copley, the prominent 18th-century American-born painter known for his portraits and historical scenes.
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Singleton
Singleton is a small rural village in Lancashire, England, known for its historic buildings and traditional English countryside setting.
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Singleton
Singleton is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals across fields such as film, sports, and politics.
- 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: Singleton Target entity description: Singleton is the stoic, enigmatic sailor who serves as the central figure and moral touchstone aboard the ship in Joseph Conrad’s novel *The Nigger of the “Narcissus”*.
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Singleton
Singleton is the central protagonist of the romantic narrative "Love Letters," around whom the story’s emotional and relational developments revolve.
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B.
Singleton
Singleton is the middle name of John S. Mosby, the famed Confederate cavalry commander and guerrilla leader known as the "Gray Ghost" during the American Civil War.
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C.
Singleton
Singleton is the given name of John Singleton Copley, the prominent 18th-century American-born painter known for his portraits and historical scenes.
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D.
Singleton
Singleton is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals across fields such as film, sports, and politics.
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Singleton
Singleton is a coastal suburb within Western Australia’s City of Rockingham, known for its residential communities and beachside location south of Perth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.