Brigid’s cross
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Brigid’s cross is a traditional Irish woven cross, typically made from rushes or straw, that serves as a protective symbol linked to Saint Brigid and often displayed in homes for blessing and safeguarding.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Brigid’s cross canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11917977 — 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: Brigid’s cross Context triple: [Brigid of Kildare, associatedWith, Brigid’s cross]
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A.
Celtic cross
The Celtic cross is a distinctive Christian cross featuring a ring around the intersection of the arms and stem, widely associated with Celtic heritage and art.
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B.
Cross of Saint Patrick
The Cross of Saint Patrick is a red diagonal cross on a white field historically associated with Ireland and incorporated into the design of the modern Union Flag of the United Kingdom.
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C.
Rosemary Cross
Rosemary Cross is a widowed first-grade teacher who becomes the object of affection for the protagonist and his mentor in Wes Anderson’s film "Rushmore."
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D.
Saint Anthony's cross
Saint Anthony's cross is a T-shaped Christian cross traditionally associated with Saint Anthony the Great and often linked to monasticism and healing.
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E.
The Cross
"The Cross" is a religiously themed song by Prince that appears on his acclaimed 1987 double album *Sign o’ the Times*.
- 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: Brigid’s cross Target entity description: Brigid’s cross is a traditional Irish woven cross, typically made from rushes or straw, that serves as a protective symbol linked to Saint Brigid and often displayed in homes for blessing and safeguarding.
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A.
Celtic cross
The Celtic cross is a distinctive Christian cross featuring a ring around the intersection of the arms and stem, widely associated with Celtic heritage and art.
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B.
Cross of Saint Patrick
The Cross of Saint Patrick is a red diagonal cross on a white field historically associated with Ireland and incorporated into the design of the modern Union Flag of the United Kingdom.
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C.
Rosemary Cross
Rosemary Cross is a widowed first-grade teacher who becomes the object of affection for the protagonist and his mentor in Wes Anderson’s film "Rushmore."
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D.
Saint Anthony's cross
Saint Anthony's cross is a T-shaped Christian cross traditionally associated with Saint Anthony the Great and often linked to monasticism and healing.
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E.
The Cross
"The Cross" is a religiously themed song by Prince that appears on his acclaimed 1987 double album *Sign o’ the Times*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.