Latin: Vigilia Nativitatis Domini
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Latin: Vigilia Nativitatis Domini is the Latin title for the Christian liturgical celebration held on the evening before Christmas Day, commonly known as the Christmas Vigil.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Latin: Vigilia Nativitatis Domini canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10087292 — 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: Latin: Vigilia Nativitatis Domini Context triple: [Vigil of Christmas, languageVariant, Latin: Vigilia Nativitatis Domini]
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Latin: Sollemnitas Domini Nostri Iesu Christi Universorum Regis
Latin: Sollemnitas Domini Nostri Iesu Christi Universorum Regis is the Latin title for the Roman Catholic liturgical feast celebrating Jesus Christ as the King and Lord of the entire universe.
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Latin: Ecclesia universalis
Ecclesia universalis is the Latin term traditionally used in Christian theology to denote the whole, worldwide community of the Church.
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Dux Januae (Latin)
Dux Januae is the Latin title historically used for the Doge, or chief magistrate and leader, of the Republic of Genoa.
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Latin Pascha
Latin *Pascha* is the term derived from Hebrew and Greek roots that came to denote the Christian celebration of Easter and, more broadly, the Passover-related feast.
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“Festum Sanctorum Innocentium” (Latin)
“Festum Sanctorum Innocentium” is the Latin name for the Christian feast commemorating the infant boys killed by King Herod in Bethlehem, known in English as the Feast of the Holy Innocents.
- 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: Latin: Vigilia Nativitatis Domini Target entity description: Latin: Vigilia Nativitatis Domini is the Latin title for the Christian liturgical celebration held on the evening before Christmas Day, commonly known as the Christmas Vigil.
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A.
Latin: Sollemnitas Domini Nostri Iesu Christi Universorum Regis
Latin: Sollemnitas Domini Nostri Iesu Christi Universorum Regis is the Latin title for the Roman Catholic liturgical feast celebrating Jesus Christ as the King and Lord of the entire universe.
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B.
Latin: Ecclesia universalis
Ecclesia universalis is the Latin term traditionally used in Christian theology to denote the whole, worldwide community of the Church.
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C.
Dux Januae (Latin)
Dux Januae is the Latin title historically used for the Doge, or chief magistrate and leader, of the Republic of Genoa.
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D.
Latin Pascha
Latin *Pascha* is the term derived from Hebrew and Greek roots that came to denote the Christian celebration of Easter and, more broadly, the Passover-related feast.
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E.
“Festum Sanctorum Innocentium” (Latin)
“Festum Sanctorum Innocentium” is the Latin name for the Christian feast commemorating the infant boys killed by King Herod in Bethlehem, known in English as the Feast of the Holy Innocents.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian liturgical celebration
ⓘ
Christmas vigil ⓘ liturgical observance ⓘ |
| associatedWithSeason |
Advent-Christmas transition
ⓘ
Christmastide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Catholic faithful
ⓘ
Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebrates |
Nativity of Jesus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
birth of Christ ⓘ |
| commemorates | incarnation of the Son of God ⓘ |
| follows | Advent ferial days ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Catholic liturgy
ⓘ
Christian holy days ⓘ Christmas traditions ⓘ |
| hasDate | 24 December (evening) ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName |
Christmas Vigil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vigil of the Nativity of the Lord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeastType | vigil Mass ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| hasLatinTerm |
Nativitas Domini
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
vigilia ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalColor | white ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalRank | solemnity vigil ⓘ |
| hasProperTexts |
collect prayer
ⓘ
proper preface ⓘ proper readings ⓘ |
| hasScripturalFocus |
genealogy of Jesus
ⓘ
prophecies of the Messiah ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
expectation of Christ’s birth
ⓘ
fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies ⓘ |
| hasTimeOfDay |
evening
ⓘ
night ⓘ |
| liturgicalFocus | immediate preparation for Christmas ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Liturgia Horarum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Missal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursOnEveOf | Christmas Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Christmas liturgy
ⓘ
liturgical year ⓘ |
| precedes |
Christmas Day Masses
ⓘ
Missa in nocte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Christmas Eve
NERFINISHED
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Missa vespertina in Vigilia Nativitatis Domini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translationOf | Vigil of the Nativity of the Lord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Latin liturgical books
ⓘ
Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Latin: Vigilia Nativitatis Domini Description of subject: Latin: Vigilia Nativitatis Domini is the Latin title for the Christian liturgical celebration held on the evening before Christmas Day, commonly known as the Christmas Vigil.
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