Tower of Guard
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Tower of Guard is the English rendering of the Elvish name Minas Tirith, the chief city and fortress of Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tower of Guard canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8430719 — 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: Tower of Guard Context triple: [Minas Tirith, nameMeaning, Tower of Guard]
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A.
Curfew Tower
Curfew Tower is a historic defensive tower within Windsor Castle, notable for its medieval architecture and role in the castle’s fortifications.
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B.
Curfew Tower
Curfew Tower is a historic clock and bell tower in the Cotswold market town of Moreton-in-Marsh, England, traditionally used to signal curfew and mark time for the community.
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C.
Crean Tower
Crean Tower is a prominent 236-foot bell tower and landmark structure located on the campus of Christ Cathedral (formerly Crystal Cathedral) in Garden Grove, California.
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D.
Fortress of the Lord
Fortress of the Lord is the English meaning of the Georgian name "Uplistsikhe," an ancient rock-hewn town and archaeological site in eastern Georgia.
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E.
Palace Tower
Palace Tower is a guest accommodation tower within the Caesars Palace resort complex in Las Vegas, known for its upscale rooms and proximity to the casino and amenities.
- 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: Tower of Guard Target entity description: Tower of Guard is the English rendering of the Elvish name Minas Tirith, the chief city and fortress of Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
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A.
Curfew Tower
Curfew Tower is a historic defensive tower within Windsor Castle, notable for its medieval architecture and role in the castle’s fortifications.
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B.
Curfew Tower
Curfew Tower is a historic clock and bell tower in the Cotswold market town of Moreton-in-Marsh, England, traditionally used to signal curfew and mark time for the community.
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C.
Crean Tower
Crean Tower is a prominent 236-foot bell tower and landmark structure located on the campus of Christ Cathedral (formerly Crystal Cathedral) in Garden Grove, California.
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D.
Fortress of the Lord
Fortress of the Lord is the English meaning of the Georgian name "Uplistsikhe," an ancient rock-hewn town and archaeological site in eastern Georgia.
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E.
Palace Tower
Palace Tower is a guest accommodation tower within the Caesars Palace resort complex in Las Vegas, known for its upscale rooms and proximity to the casino and amenities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional city
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ settlement in Middle-earth ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Minas Tirith
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The City of Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Guarded City NERFINISHED ⓘ The White City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
The Lord of the Rings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Return of the King NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion (appendices and references) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Two Towers NERFINISHED ⓘ Unfinished Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | white stone fortifications ⓘ |
| author | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continuedInto | Fourth Age of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Minas Morgul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendedBy |
Gondorian army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rohirrim (allies) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Third Age of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerNameOfRelatedCity | Minas Anor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Stewards of Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Citadel of Gondor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Court of the Fountain NERFINISHED ⓘ The Great Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hall of the Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Houses of Healing NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rath Dínen NERFINISHED ⓘ The White Tree of Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ White Tower of Ecthelion NERFINISHED ⓘ seven concentric levels ⓘ seven walls ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| laterRuledBy | King Elessar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalCountry | Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Anduin
NERFINISHED
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Pelennor Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mindsolluin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Tower of Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of the Pelennor Fields
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siege of Minas Tirith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalName | Minas Tirith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalNameLanguage | Sindarin ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Rammas Echor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
capital of Gondor
ⓘ
chief city of Gondor ⓘ fortress of Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
resistance against Sauron
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strength of Gondor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tower of Guard Description of subject: Tower of Guard is the English rendering of the Elvish name Minas Tirith, the chief city and fortress of Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
Referenced by (1)
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