wonderworking icon of St. Nicholas
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The wonderworking icon of St. Nicholas is a revered Orthodox Christian image of Saint Nicholas believed to be the source of miraculous healings and divine interventions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| wonderworking icon of St. Nicholas canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10173654 — 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: wonderworking icon of St. Nicholas Context triple: [Uspenski Cathedral, hasIcon, wonderworking icon of St. Nicholas]
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shrine of Saint Nicholas
The shrine of Saint Nicholas is a revered religious site within the Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Bari, Italy, housing the relics of the 4th-century Christian bishop who inspired the modern figure of Santa Claus.
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B.
crypt of Saint Nicholas
The crypt of Saint Nicholas is the subterranean chamber beneath the Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Bari, Italy, traditionally venerated as the resting place of the relics of Saint Nicholas.
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Stolnica sv. Nikolaja
Stolnica sv. Nikolaja is the Slovenian name for the Roman Catholic cathedral in Novo Mesto, dedicated to Saint Nicholas and serving as the seat of the local diocese.
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church of Saint Nicholas
The Church of Saint Nicholas in Myra is an important Byzantine-era church in modern-day Demre, Turkey, renowned as the historic burial place and episcopal seat of Saint Nicholas, the inspiration for Santa Claus.
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E.
Wonderworking icon of the Virgin Mary “Troeruchitsa”
The Wonderworking icon of the Virgin Mary “Troeruchitsa” is a revered Orthodox Christian icon famed for its miraculous healings and venerated as a major pilgrimage object in Bulgaria.
- 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: wonderworking icon of St. Nicholas Target entity description: The wonderworking icon of St. Nicholas is a revered Orthodox Christian image of Saint Nicholas believed to be the source of miraculous healings and divine interventions.
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A.
shrine of Saint Nicholas
The shrine of Saint Nicholas is a revered religious site within the Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Bari, Italy, housing the relics of the 4th-century Christian bishop who inspired the modern figure of Santa Claus.
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B.
crypt of Saint Nicholas
The crypt of Saint Nicholas is the subterranean chamber beneath the Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Bari, Italy, traditionally venerated as the resting place of the relics of Saint Nicholas.
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C.
Stolnica sv. Nikolaja
Stolnica sv. Nikolaja is the Slovenian name for the Roman Catholic cathedral in Novo Mesto, dedicated to Saint Nicholas and serving as the seat of the local diocese.
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D.
church of Saint Nicholas
The Church of Saint Nicholas in Myra is an important Byzantine-era church in modern-day Demre, Turkey, renowned as the historic burial place and episcopal seat of Saint Nicholas, the inspiration for Santa Claus.
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E.
Wonderworking icon of the Virgin Mary “Troeruchitsa”
The Wonderworking icon of the Virgin Mary “Troeruchitsa” is a revered Orthodox Christian icon famed for its miraculous healings and venerated as a major pilgrimage object in Bulgaria.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
object of veneration
ⓘ
religious icon ⓘ |
| associatedSaintRole |
patron of children
GENERATED
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patron of sailors GENERATED ⓘ patron of the poor GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedSaintVirtue |
charity
GENERATED
ⓘ
intercession GENERATED ⓘ mercy GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
divine interventions
ⓘ
miraculous healings ⓘ |
| believedToGrant |
healing
ⓘ
help in distress ⓘ protection ⓘ |
| cultFocus |
asking for healing
ⓘ
asking for protection on journeys ⓘ seeking miracles ⓘ |
| depicts | Saint Nicholas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAttribute | wonderworking ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalObject |
ex-votos
ⓘ
votive offerings ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalPractice |
anointing with oil
ⓘ
lighting candles ⓘ prayer before the icon ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext |
Church Slavonic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ Russian ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
miracle-working
ⓘ
revered ⓘ sacred ⓘ |
| honors | Saint Nicholas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicSchool | Byzantine tradition ⓘ |
| iconographicType | saint icon ⓘ |
| linkedBelief |
intercession of saints
ⓘ
power of holy images ⓘ |
| regardedAs |
channel of divine grace
ⓘ
sign of God’s mercy ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Eastern Orthodoxy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalCategory |
means of grace
ⓘ
sacramental ⓘ |
| usedIn |
liturgical services
ⓘ
private devotion ⓘ processions ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | holy object ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Christian pilgrims
ⓘ
Orthodox Christians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: wonderworking icon of St. Nicholas Description of subject: The wonderworking icon of St. Nicholas is a revered Orthodox Christian image of Saint Nicholas believed to be the source of miraculous healings and divine interventions.
Referenced by (1)
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