Seventy-Two Virgins
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Seventy-Two Virgins is a satirical political novel by Boris Johnson that follows a hapless British MP entangled in a terrorist plot during a U.S. presidential visit to London.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "Seventy-Two Virgins" | 2 |
| Seventy-Two Virgins canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T555944 — 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: Seventy-Two Virgins Context triple: [Boris Johnson, notableWork, Seventy-Two Virgins]
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A.
The New Rulers of the World
The New Rulers of the World is a documentary film and book by journalist John Pilger that investigates the impacts of globalization, corporate power, and Western foreign policy on developing countries.
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B.
Men Without Women
Men Without Women is a 1927 short story collection by Ernest Hemingway that explores themes of masculinity, loss, and emotional isolation through his characteristic sparse, understated prose.
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C.
Taboo
Taboo is an American rapper, singer, and member of the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas, known for his energetic performances and distinctive style.
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D.
the Whore of Babylon
The Whore of Babylon is a symbolic female figure in the Book of Revelation often interpreted as representing a corrupt, idolatrous city or system opposed to God and destined for divine judgment.
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E.
Sabotage
"Sabotage" is a 2014 American action thriller film directed by David Ayer, featuring an ensemble cast led by Arnold Schwarzenegger as members of an elite DEA task force.
- 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: Seventy-Two Virgins Target entity description: Seventy-Two Virgins is a satirical political novel by Boris Johnson that follows a hapless British MP entangled in a terrorist plot during a U.S. presidential visit to London.
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A.
The New Rulers of the World
The New Rulers of the World is a documentary film and book by journalist John Pilger that investigates the impacts of globalization, corporate power, and Western foreign policy on developing countries.
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B.
Men Without Women
Men Without Women is a 1927 short story collection by Ernest Hemingway that explores themes of masculinity, loss, and emotional isolation through his characteristic sparse, understated prose.
-
C.
Taboo
Taboo is an American rapper, singer, and member of the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas, known for his energetic performances and distinctive style.
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D.
the Whore of Babylon
The Whore of Babylon is a symbolic female figure in the Book of Revelation often interpreted as representing a corrupt, idolatrous city or system opposed to God and destined for divine judgment.
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E.
Sabotage
"Sabotage" is a 2014 American action thriller film directed by David Ayer, featuring an ensemble cast led by Arnold Schwarzenegger as members of an elite DEA task force.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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political novel ⓘ satirical novel ⓘ |
| author | Boris Johnson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtist | David Wardle ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
stereotyping
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treatment of Muslims ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| genre |
political fiction
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
British security officials
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Islamist militants ⓘ Roger Barlow ⓘ President of the United States ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. President
|
| hasISBN | 9780007198054 ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
book
ⓘ
print ⓘ |
| hasReception | mixed reviews ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
British politics
ⓘ
Islamism ⓘ President of the United States ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. President
terrorism in London ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
comic
ⓘ
farce ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Roger Barlow ⓘ |
| marketedAs | comic political thriller ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor | being Boris Johnson's first novel ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCount | 320 ⓘ |
| plotElement |
U.S. presidential visit
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hostage situation ⓘ terrorist plot ⓘ |
| praisedFor |
fast-paced plotting
ⓘ
humor ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2004 ⓘ |
| publisher | HarperCollins ⓘ |
| settingCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| theme |
Anglo-American relations
ⓘ
media and politics ⓘ political satire ⓘ terrorism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 21st century ⓘ |
| titleReference | Islamic martyrdom belief ⓘ |
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Subject: Seventy-Two Virgins Description of subject: Seventy-Two Virgins is a satirical political novel by Boris Johnson that follows a hapless British MP entangled in a terrorist plot during a U.S. presidential visit to London.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Boris Johnson
this entity surface form:
"Seventy-Two Virgins"
this entity surface form:
"Seventy-Two Virgins"