St. Mary’s Fast
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St. Mary’s Fast is a two-week period of abstinence and spiritual preparation in honor of the Virgin Mary observed annually by the Coptic Orthodox Church.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fast of Saint Mary | 1 |
| St. Mary’s Fast canonical | 1 |
| St. Mary’s Lent | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1983732 — 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: St. Mary’s Fast Context triple: [Coptic Orthodox Church, fastingTradition, St. Mary’s Fast]
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A.
Apostles' Fast
The Apostles' Fast is a traditional Eastern Christian period of fasting and preparation observed in honor of the apostles, particularly leading up to the feast of Saints Peter and Paul.
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B.
Meatfare Sunday
Meatfare Sunday is the Eastern Orthodox Christian feast marking the last day on which meat is eaten before the stricter fasting of Great Lent begins.
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C.
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is the Christian holy day that marks the beginning of the penitential season of Lent, observed with fasting, prayer, and the imposition of ashes on the forehead.
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D.
Our Lady of Nazareth
Our Lady of Nazareth is a Marian title of the Virgin Mary that emphasizes her life and role in the town of Nazareth, often serving as the patronal dedication of churches and cathedrals.
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E.
Viaticum
Viaticum is the final reception of the Eucharist given to a dying person in Christian, especially Roman Catholic, tradition as spiritual nourishment for their passage from life to death.
- 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: St. Mary’s Fast Target entity description: St. Mary’s Fast is a two-week period of abstinence and spiritual preparation in honor of the Virgin Mary observed annually by the Coptic Orthodox Church.
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A.
Apostles' Fast
The Apostles' Fast is a traditional Eastern Christian period of fasting and preparation observed in honor of the apostles, particularly leading up to the feast of Saints Peter and Paul.
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B.
Meatfare Sunday
Meatfare Sunday is the Eastern Orthodox Christian feast marking the last day on which meat is eaten before the stricter fasting of Great Lent begins.
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C.
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is the Christian holy day that marks the beginning of the penitential season of Lent, observed with fasting, prayer, and the imposition of ashes on the forehead.
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D.
Our Lady of Nazareth
Our Lady of Nazareth is a Marian title of the Virgin Mary that emphasizes her life and role in the town of Nazareth, often serving as the patronal dedication of churches and cathedrals.
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E.
Viaticum
Viaticum is the final reception of the Eucharist given to a dying person in Christian, especially Roman Catholic, tradition as spiritual nourishment for their passage from life to death.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian fast
ⓘ
Coptic Orthodox tradition ⓘ religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Marian devotion
ⓘ
veneration of Mary ⓘ |
| commemorates | Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| duration | two weeks ⓘ |
| foodRestrictionType |
abstinence from animal products
ⓘ
abstinence from dairy ⓘ abstinence from meat ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
ascetic discipline
ⓘ
communal worship ⓘ personal piety ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
abstinence from certain foods
ⓘ
almsgiving ⓘ increased prayer ⓘ repentance ⓘ spiritual preparation ⓘ |
| honors |
Saint Mary
ⓘ
Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| languageVariant |
St. Mary’s Fast
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Fast of Saint Mary
St. Mary’s Fast self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
St. Mary’s Lent
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| observanceType |
fasting period
ⓘ
liturgical devotion ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Coptic Orthodox Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Coptic Orthodox Christians
Coptic Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| purpose |
honor of the Virgin Mary
ⓘ
spiritual preparation ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination | Coptic Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Coptic Orthodox Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Coptic Orthodox Christianity
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Christianity
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: St. Mary’s Fast Description of subject: St. Mary’s Fast is a two-week period of abstinence and spiritual preparation in honor of the Virgin Mary observed annually by the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Fast of Saint Mary
this entity surface form:
St. Mary’s Lent