Dominican nuns
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Dominican nuns are cloistered women religious of the Catholic Church who follow the Rule of St. Augustine and the spiritual tradition of the Dominican Order, dedicated especially to contemplative prayer and communal life.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dominican nuns canonical | 5 |
| Dominican sisters | 5 |
| Dominican Sisters | 1 |
| Dominican nuns of the Monastery of Prouille | 1 |
| Dominican nuns of the Perpetual Rosary | 1 |
| Dominican sisters of Vence | 1 |
| Second Order (Dominican nuns) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T366448 — 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: Dominican nuns Context triple: [Dominican friars, associatedWith, Dominican nuns]
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A.
Dominican friars
Dominican friars are members of the Catholic religious order formally known as the Order of Preachers, founded by Saint Dominic and dedicated to preaching, teaching, and theological scholarship.
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B.
Benedictines
The Benedictines are a Catholic monastic order following the Rule of St. Benedict, known for their emphasis on communal living, prayer, and work within monasteries across Europe and beyond.
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C.
Franciscan Order
The Franciscan Order is a Catholic religious order founded by St. Francis of Assisi, known for its vows of poverty, missionary work, and dedication to serving the poor and marginalized.
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D.
Saint Rose of Lima
Saint Rose of Lima was a 17th-century Peruvian laywoman of the Dominican Order, venerated as the first Catholic saint of the Americas and renowned for her extreme piety and care for the poor.
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E.
Sister Margaret
Sister Margaret is a central nun protagonist in the film "Come to the Stable," known for her faith-driven determination and gentle leadership.
- 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: Dominican nuns Target entity description: Dominican nuns are cloistered women religious of the Catholic Church who follow the Rule of St. Augustine and the spiritual tradition of the Dominican Order, dedicated especially to contemplative prayer and communal life.
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A.
Dominican friars
Dominican friars are members of the Catholic religious order formally known as the Order of Preachers, founded by Saint Dominic and dedicated to preaching, teaching, and theological scholarship.
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B.
Benedictines
The Benedictines are a Catholic monastic order following the Rule of St. Benedict, known for their emphasis on communal living, prayer, and work within monasteries across Europe and beyond.
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C.
Franciscan Order
The Franciscan Order is a Catholic religious order founded by St. Francis of Assisi, known for its vows of poverty, missionary work, and dedication to serving the poor and marginalized.
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D.
Saint Rose of Lima
Saint Rose of Lima was a 17th-century Peruvian laywoman of the Dominican Order, venerated as the first Catholic saint of the Americas and renowned for her extreme piety and care for the poor.
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E.
Sister Margaret
Sister Margaret is a central nun protagonist in the film "Come to the Stable," known for her faith-driven determination and gentle leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic religious sister
ⓘ
contemplative religious ⓘ religious institute member ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dominican friars
ⓘ
Dominican nuns self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Dominican sisters
|
| canonicalStatus | consecrated life ⓘ |
| charism |
contemplation
ⓘ
prayer for the Church ⓘ support of Dominican preaching ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalStatus | papal enclosure ⓘ |
| followsRule |
Rule of Saint Augustine
ⓘ
surface form:
Rule of St. Augustine
|
| followsSpirituality | Dominican spiritual tradition ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | contemplative branch of the Dominican family ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Saint Dominic ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| governanceForm | monastic community ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Constitutions of the Order of Preachers
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitutions of the Nuns of the Order of Preachers
|
| hasBranch |
Dominican nuns
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Dominican nuns of the Monastery of Prouille
Dominican nuns self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Dominican nuns of the Perpetual Rosary
|
| historicalOriginCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| historicalOriginPlace | Prouille, France ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
Latin (in some communities)
ⓘ
vernacular languages ⓘ |
| lifestyle | cloistered ⓘ |
| livesIn | monastery ⓘ |
| missionFocus |
intercession for the world
ⓘ
prayer for preachers ⓘ |
| observes | Dominican liturgical traditions ⓘ |
| partOf |
Order of Preachers
ⓘ
surface form:
Dominican Order
|
| practices |
Eucharistic adoration
ⓘ
Liturgy of the Hours ⓘ common life ⓘ lectio divina ⓘ silence ⓘ |
| primaryActivity |
communal life
ⓘ
contemplative prayer ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Holy See ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| religiousOrder | Order of Preachers ⓘ |
| superiorTitle |
abbess (in some monasteries)
ⓘ
prioress ⓘ |
| takesVows |
chastity
ⓘ
obedience ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
| uses |
Dominican Rite
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surface form:
Dominican Rite (in some communities)
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| vocationType | contemplative life ⓘ |
| wears |
Dominican habit
ⓘ
white habit with black veil ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dominican nuns Description of subject: Dominican nuns are cloistered women religious of the Catholic Church who follow the Rule of St. Augustine and the spiritual tradition of the Dominican Order, dedicated especially to contemplative prayer and communal life.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dominican sisters
this entity surface form:
Dominican sisters
this entity surface form:
Dominican nuns of the Perpetual Rosary
this entity surface form:
Dominican nuns of the Monastery of Prouille
this entity surface form:
Dominican Sisters
this entity surface form:
Dominican sisters
this entity surface form:
Second Order (Dominican nuns)
this entity surface form:
Dominican sisters
this entity surface form:
Dominican sisters of Vence
this entity surface form:
Dominican sisters