São Brás
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São Brás is the Portuguese name for Saint Blaise, a Christian bishop and martyr venerated as a patron saint of throat ailments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| São Brás canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11179537 — 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: São Brás Context triple: [Saint Blaise, hasVariantName, São Brás]
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A.
Oliveira do Bairro
Oliveira do Bairro is a municipality and town in central Portugal known for its wine production and location within the Aveiro District.
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B.
Santo Amaro das Brotas
Santo Amaro das Brotas is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Sergipe known for its riverside landscapes and traditional rural culture.
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C.
Santo Amaro
Santo Amaro is a central neighborhood in Recife, Brazil, known for its mix of residential areas, commerce, and important urban infrastructure.
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D.
Boavista dos Pinheiros
Boavista dos Pinheiros is a civil parish in the municipality of Odemira, located in Portugal’s Alentejo region.
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E.
Domingos Martins
Domingos Martins is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo known for its strong German cultural heritage, reflected in its architecture, festivals, and local traditions.
- 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: São Brás Target entity description: São Brás is the Portuguese name for Saint Blaise, a Christian bishop and martyr venerated as a patron saint of throat ailments.
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A.
Oliveira do Bairro
Oliveira do Bairro is a municipality and town in central Portugal known for its wine production and location within the Aveiro District.
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B.
Santo Amaro das Brotas
Santo Amaro das Brotas is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Sergipe known for its riverside landscapes and traditional rural culture.
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C.
Santo Amaro
Santo Amaro is a central neighborhood in Recife, Brazil, known for its mix of residential areas, commerce, and important urban infrastructure.
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D.
Boavista dos Pinheiros
Boavista dos Pinheiros is a civil parish in the municipality of Odemira, located in Portugal’s Alentejo region.
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E.
Domingos Martins
Domingos Martins is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo known for its strong German cultural heritage, reflected in its architecture, festivals, and local traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
ⓘ
bishop ⓘ martyr ⓘ patron saint ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
blessing of throats
ⓘ
candles used in throat blessings ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | martyrdom ⓘ |
| cultSpreadTo |
Eastern Mediterranean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diedInCentury | 4th century ⓘ |
| diedInPlace | Sebastea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diedInRegion | Roman Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equivalentSaint |
Saint Blaise
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Biagio NERFINISHED ⓘ San Blas NERFINISHED ⓘ Sveti Vlas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDayObservedBy |
Anglican Communion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
bishop’s mitre
ⓘ
crozier ⓘ iron combs ⓘ two crossed candles ⓘ |
| hasFeastDay | 3 February ⓘ |
| hasLegend | miraculous cure of a boy with a fishbone in his throat ⓘ |
| hasNameInEnglish | Saint Blaise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInLatin | Blasius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInPortuguese | São Brás NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoredAs |
martyr
ⓘ
saint ⓘ |
| isInvokedFor |
healing of throat diseases
ⓘ
protection against choking ⓘ |
| isVeneratedAs | one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| patronage |
animals
ⓘ
illnesses of the throat ⓘ throat ailments ⓘ wool combers ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: São Brás Description of subject: São Brás is the Portuguese name for Saint Blaise, a Christian bishop and martyr venerated as a patron saint of throat ailments.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.