Ordinal
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The Ordinal is a liturgical text in the Anglican tradition that sets out the rites and prayers for ordaining deacons, priests, and bishops.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ordinal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11675341 — 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: Ordinal Context triple: [Anglican confessional documents, includes, Ordinal]
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Ord
Ord is a surname most notably associated with Boris Ord, the influential 20th-century English organist and choral conductor at King's College, Cambridge.
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B.
Rank
Rank is a surname most notably associated with J. Arthur Rank, the influential British industrialist and film producer who founded the Rank Organisation.
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C.
Ascending and Descending
Ascending and Descending is a famous lithograph print by M. C. Escher that depicts monks endlessly climbing and descending an impossible, paradoxical staircase.
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D.
Descending
"Descending" is a track by American rapper Big Boi from his 2012 album *Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors*, known for its reflective tone and melodic, introspective style.
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E.
Orde
Orde is the distinctive given name of Orde Charles Wingate, a notable British Army officer known for his unconventional military leadership during World War II.
- 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: Ordinal Target entity description: The Ordinal is a liturgical text in the Anglican tradition that sets out the rites and prayers for ordaining deacons, priests, and bishops.
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A.
Ord
Ord is a surname most notably associated with Boris Ord, the influential 20th-century English organist and choral conductor at King's College, Cambridge.
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B.
Rank
Rank is a surname most notably associated with J. Arthur Rank, the influential British industrialist and film producer who founded the Rank Organisation.
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C.
Ascending and Descending
Ascending and Descending is a famous lithograph print by M. C. Escher that depicts monks endlessly climbing and descending an impossible, paradoxical staircase.
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D.
Descending
"Descending" is a track by American rapper Big Boi from his 2012 album *Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors*, known for its reflective tone and melodic, introspective style.
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E.
Orde
Orde is the distinctive given name of Orde Charles Wingate, a notable British Army officer known for his unconventional military leadership during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
liturgical text
ⓘ
ordination rite ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Book of Common Prayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
blessings
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charges to ordinands ⓘ congregational responses ⓘ promises of conformity to doctrine and discipline ⓘ |
| definesOfficeOf |
bishop
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deacon ⓘ priest ⓘ |
| genre | Christian liturgy ⓘ |
| includes |
collects for ordination
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examination of candidates ⓘ invocation of the Holy Spirit ⓘ laying on of hands ⓘ litany for ordination ⓘ liturgical prayers ⓘ prefaces for ordination ⓘ questions to ordinands ⓘ rubrics ⓘ vows of obedience ⓘ |
| includesRiteFor |
ordination of bishops
ⓘ
ordination of deacons ⓘ ordination of priests ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalFamily | Anglican liturgy ⓘ |
| purpose |
to provide prayers for ordination
ⓘ
to set out rites for ordination ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| requires | presence of a bishop for ordination ⓘ |
| subject |
holy orders
ⓘ
ministry in the church ⓘ ordination ⓘ |
| theologyEmphasis |
apostolic succession
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historic episcopate ⓘ public ministry of Word and Sacrament ⓘ |
| tradition | Western Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Anglican Communion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anglican churches NERFINISHED ⓘ Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ bishops as ordaining ministers ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
diaconal ordination services
ⓘ
episcopal ordination services ⓘ priestly ordination services ⓘ |
| usedFor | setting apart persons for ordained ministry ⓘ |
| usedIn | Anglican tradition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ordinal Description of subject: The Ordinal is a liturgical text in the Anglican tradition that sets out the rites and prayers for ordaining deacons, priests, and bishops.
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