Irene Adler
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Irene Adler is a brilliant and resourceful opera singer and adventuress best known as the only woman to outwit Sherlock Holmes in Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective stories.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Irene Adler canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8631451 — 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: Irene Adler Context triple: [Sherlock Holmes stories, featuresCharacter, Irene Adler]
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A.
Miss Moneypenny
Miss Moneypenny is the loyal and witty secretary to M in the James Bond series, known for her playful, unfulfilled romantic tension with 007.
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B.
Vesper Lynd
Vesper Lynd is a pivotal James Bond character, best known as the complex and tragic love interest in "Casino Royale" whose actions profoundly shape Bond’s emotional life and future.
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C.
Mary Jane Croft
Mary Jane Croft was an American character actress best known for her comedic supporting roles on classic radio and television shows, including frequent appearances on series like I Love Lucy and The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.
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D.
Mary Morstan
Mary Morstan is a key character in Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories, best known as Dr. Watson's wife and the central female figure in "The Sign of Four."
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E.
Jane Bond
Jane Bond is an individual known primarily through her familial connection by marriage to Alice Clopton.
- 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: Irene Adler Target entity description: Irene Adler is a brilliant and resourceful opera singer and adventuress best known as the only woman to outwit Sherlock Holmes in Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective stories.
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A.
Miss Moneypenny
Miss Moneypenny is the loyal and witty secretary to M in the James Bond series, known for her playful, unfulfilled romantic tension with 007.
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B.
Vesper Lynd
Vesper Lynd is a pivotal James Bond character, best known as the complex and tragic love interest in "Casino Royale" whose actions profoundly shape Bond’s emotional life and future.
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C.
Mary Jane Croft
Mary Jane Croft was an American character actress best known for her comedic supporting roles on classic radio and television shows, including frequent appearances on series like I Love Lucy and The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.
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D.
Mary Morstan
Mary Morstan is a key character in Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories, best known as Dr. Watson's wife and the central female figure in "The Sign of Four."
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E.
Jane Bond
Jane Bond is an individual known primarily through her familial connection by marriage to Alice Clopton.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
adventuress
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ opera singer ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
A Scandal in Bohemia
NERFINISHED
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Sherlock Holmes canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries | Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dr. John Watson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherlock Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStoriesCount | one main appearance ⓘ |
| creator | Arthur Conan Doyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySherlockHolmesAs | the woman ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | character in public domain ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | A Scandal in Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1891 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Strand Magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasSkill |
deception
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disguise ⓘ strategic thinking ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
courageous
ⓘ
independent ⓘ intelligent ⓘ resourceful ⓘ |
| inspiredAdaptations |
numerous film adaptations
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numerous radio adaptations ⓘ numerous stage adaptations ⓘ numerous television adaptations ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| laterMentionsInCanon |
His Last Bow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterResidence | continental Europe ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | detective fiction ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor | outwitting Sherlock Holmes ⓘ |
| occupation | opera singer ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Charlotte Rampling
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gayle Hunnicutt NERFINISHED ⓘ Ida Lupino NERFINISHED ⓘ Lara Pulver NERFINISHED ⓘ Natalie Dormer NERFINISHED ⓘ Rachel McAdams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipWithSherlockHolmes |
intellectual adversary
ⓘ
mutual respect ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| setInUniverse | Victorian London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Godfrey Norton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Irene Adler Description of subject: Irene Adler is a brilliant and resourceful opera singer and adventuress best known as the only woman to outwit Sherlock Holmes in Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective stories.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.