Amma Sarah
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Amma Sarah was a revered early Christian Desert Mother known for her asceticism, wisdom, and influential sayings preserved in the Apophthegmata Patrum.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Amma Sarah canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2367994 — 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: Amma Sarah Context triple: [Desert Mothers, notableMember, Amma Sarah]
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Sara
Sara is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin meaning "princess," historically borne by notable figures including Sara Ann Delano Roosevelt, the mother of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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B.
Sara
Sara is a language spoken in parts of Central Africa, particularly in Chad.
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C.
Sonia
Sonia is a central female character in the romantic comedy film "Think Like a Man," whose relationships and personal growth intersect with the movie’s ensemble cast and themes about modern dating.
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D.
Sonia
Sonia is the given name of Sonia Gandhi, an Italian-born Indian politician and former president of the Indian National Congress.
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E.
Sara Henry
Sara Henry is known as the wife of American voice actor and comedian Mike Henry, recognized for his work on shows like Family Guy.
- 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: Amma Sarah Target entity description: Amma Sarah was a revered early Christian Desert Mother known for her asceticism, wisdom, and influential sayings preserved in the Apophthegmata Patrum.
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A.
Sara
Sara is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin meaning "princess," historically borne by notable figures including Sara Ann Delano Roosevelt, the mother of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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B.
Sara
Sara is a language spoken in parts of Central Africa, particularly in Chad.
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C.
Sonia
Sonia is a central female character in the romantic comedy film "Think Like a Man," whose relationships and personal growth intersect with the movie’s ensemble cast and themes about modern dating.
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D.
Sonia
Sonia is the given name of Sonia Gandhi, an Italian-born Indian politician and former president of the Indian National Congress.
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E.
Sara Henry
Sara Henry is known as the wife of American voice actor and comedian Mike Henry, recognized for his work on shows like Family Guy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian ascetic
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Desert Mother ⓘ early Christian saint ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Egyptian desert
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Scetis ⓘ |
| category |
Christian saints from Roman Egypt
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Desert Fathers and Mothers ⓘ |
| floruit | 4th century ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasSayingTheme |
chastity
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endurance of temptation ⓘ spiritual warfare ⓘ trust in God ⓘ |
| honorificMeaning | spiritual mother ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Amma ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian spiritual literature
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later Christian monasticism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
asceticism
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sayings preserved in the Apophthegmata Patrum ⓘ spiritual counsel ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Greek ⓘ |
| legacy |
example of radical ascetic life
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model of female monastic leadership ⓘ |
| movement | Desert Fathers and Mothers ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Apophthegmata Patrum
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surface form:
Sayings in the Apophthegmata Patrum
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| practiced |
monastic discipline
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severe fasting ⓘ solitary prayer ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| role | spiritual mother ⓘ |
| source | Apophthegmata Patrum ⓘ |
| teachingFocus |
detachment from human praise
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humility ⓘ perseverance in ascetic struggle ⓘ |
| tradition | Christian monastic tradition ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
Desert Mothers
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surface form:
Desert Mother
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| veneratedIn |
Eastern Christianity
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Western Christianity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amma Sarah Description of subject: Amma Sarah was a revered early Christian Desert Mother known for her asceticism, wisdom, and influential sayings preserved in the Apophthegmata Patrum.
Referenced by (1)
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