Roar-ee the Lion
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Roar-ee the Lion is the costumed lion mascot representing Columbia University's athletic teams, especially at Columbia Lions football games.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roar-ee the Lion canonical | 4 |
| Roaree the Lion | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6124916 — 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: Roar-ee the Lion Context triple: [Columbia Lions football, mascot, Roar-ee the Lion]
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A.
Alex the Lion
Alex the Lion is the charismatic, showboating lion from DreamWorks’ Madagascar franchise, known as the star attraction of the Central Park Zoo and leader of the main animal group.
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B.
Roary the Lion
Roary the Lion is the official lion-costumed mascot who entertains fans at Detroit Lions football games and team events.
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C.
Roary the Panther
Roary the Panther is the costumed panther mascot representing Florida International University at its athletic events and campus activities.
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D.
Leo the Lion
Leo the Lion is the iconic roaring lion featured in the opening logo of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) films.
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E.
Lion-Mher
Lion-Mher is a heroic figure from the Armenian epic cycle "Daredevils of Sassoun," renowned for his extraordinary strength and lion-like bravery.
- 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: Roar-ee the Lion Target entity description: Roar-ee the Lion is the costumed lion mascot representing Columbia University's athletic teams, especially at Columbia Lions football games.
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A.
Alex the Lion
Alex the Lion is the charismatic, showboating lion from DreamWorks’ Madagascar franchise, known as the star attraction of the Central Park Zoo and leader of the main animal group.
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B.
Roary the Lion
Roary the Lion is the official lion-costumed mascot who entertains fans at Detroit Lions football games and team events.
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C.
Roary the Panther
Roary the Panther is the costumed panther mascot representing Florida International University at its athletic events and campus activities.
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D.
Leo the Lion
Leo the Lion is the iconic roaring lion featured in the opening logo of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) films.
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E.
Lion-Mher
Lion-Mher is a heroic figure from the Armenian epic cycle "Daredevils of Sassoun," renowned for his extraordinary strength and lion-like bravery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
costumed mascot
ⓘ
university mascot ⓘ |
| activity |
appearing at Columbia Lions football games
ⓘ
appearing at Columbia University athletic events ⓘ appearing at Columbia University community events ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Columbia Lions promotional materials
ⓘ
Columbia University marketing campaigns ⓘ game-day presentations at Columbia athletic events ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Columbia University athletics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ivy League athletics ⓘ |
| basedOn | lion mascot of Columbia University ⓘ |
| borough | Manhattan ⓘ |
| campus |
Columbia University Irving Medical Center (occasional appearances)
ⓘ
Morningside Heights campus ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| color |
Columbia blue
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| educationInstitution | Columbia University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fanBase |
Columbia Lions fans
ⓘ
Columbia University alumni NERFINISHED ⓘ Columbia University students ⓘ Columbia University supporters ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| homeVenueAppearance | Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league | Ivy League ⓘ |
| mascotForSport |
American football
ⓘ
basketball ⓘ other Columbia University varsity sports ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the costumed lion mascot of Columbia University ⓘ |
| organization | Columbia University Athletics Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
Columbia Lions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Columbia Lions football team NERFINISHED ⓘ Columbia University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
cheerleading
ⓘ
fan engagement ⓘ public relations for Columbia athletics ⓘ school spirit promotion ⓘ |
| species | lion ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Columbia Lions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Columbia University school spirit ⓘ athletic pride at Columbia University ⓘ |
| university | Columbia University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wears |
Columbia Lions athletic uniform
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Columbia blue colors ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roar-ee the Lion Description of subject: Roar-ee the Lion is the costumed lion mascot representing Columbia University's athletic teams, especially at Columbia Lions football games.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Columbia Lions
this entity surface form:
Roaree the Lion
this entity surface form:
Roaree the Lion
this entity surface form:
Roaree the Lion