Bàs no Beatha
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Bàs no Beatha is the traditional Gaelic battle cry of Clan Maclean, meaning "Death or Life" and symbolizing their fierce warrior spirit.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bàs no Beatha canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3438535 — 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: Bàs no Beatha Context triple: [Clan Maclean, warCry, Bàs no Beatha]
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A.
Béal an Átha
Béal an Átha is the Irish-language name for the town of Ballina in County Mayo, Ireland.
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B.
Carn a’ Ghaill
Carn a’ Ghaill is the summit that forms the highest point on the Scottish island of Canna in the Inner Hebrides.
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C.
An Túr Solais
An Túr Solais is a tall, stainless-steel monument on Dublin’s O’Connell Street that serves as a modern landmark and symbol of the city’s regeneration.
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D.
Úna Ní Dhonghaíle
Úna Ní Dhonghaíle is an Irish film and television editor known for her work on high-profile dramas and feature films, including major literary and historical adaptations.
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E.
An Gearasdan
An Gearasdan is the Scottish Gaelic name for Fort William, a major town in the western Scottish Highlands known as a gateway to Ben Nevis and the surrounding outdoor attractions.
- 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: Bàs no Beatha Target entity description: Bàs no Beatha is the traditional Gaelic battle cry of Clan Maclean, meaning "Death or Life" and symbolizing their fierce warrior spirit.
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A.
Béal an Átha
Béal an Átha is the Irish-language name for the town of Ballina in County Mayo, Ireland.
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B.
Carn a’ Ghaill
Carn a’ Ghaill is the summit that forms the highest point on the Scottish island of Canna in the Inner Hebrides.
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C.
An Túr Solais
An Túr Solais is a tall, stainless-steel monument on Dublin’s O’Connell Street that serves as a modern landmark and symbol of the city’s regeneration.
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D.
Úna Ní Dhonghaíle
Úna Ní Dhonghaíle is an Irish film and television editor known for her work on high-profile dramas and feature films, including major literary and historical adaptations.
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E.
An Gearasdan
An Gearasdan is the Scottish Gaelic name for Fort William, a major town in the western Scottish Highlands known as a gateway to Ben Nevis and the surrounding outdoor attractions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gaelic phrase
ⓘ
battle cry ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Clan Maclean ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Scottish Highland clans ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Gaels ⓘ |
| hasLanguageFamily | Celtic languages ⓘ |
| hasPart |
word "Beatha"
ⓘ
word "Bàs" ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation | Scottish clan warfare ⓘ |
| language | Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| meaning | Death or Life ⓘ |
| region | Scotland ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Clan Maclean mottoes ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
courage
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fierce warrior spirit ⓘ loyalty ⓘ readiness to die in battle ⓘ |
| theme |
honor in battle
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willingness to face death ⓘ |
| translationOf | "Death or Life" in English ⓘ |
| typeOf |
clan motto
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war cry ⓘ |
| usedBy | Clan Maclean ⓘ |
| usedIn |
battle
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martial contexts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bàs no Beatha Description of subject: Bàs no Beatha is the traditional Gaelic battle cry of Clan Maclean, meaning "Death or Life" and symbolizing their fierce warrior spirit.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.