foundedBefore

P1478
predicate

Indicates that one entity was established or created at an earlier time than the other entity.

All labels observed (9)

Label Occurrences
foundedBefore canonical 111
isOldestUniversityIn 50
foundedBeforeStatehoodOf 2

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: foundedBefore
Generated description
Indicates that one entity was established or created at an earlier time than the other entity.

Sample triples (169)

Subject Object
Abbaye-aux-Dames, Caen Norman Conquest of England
Etz Chaim Yeshiva in Jerusalem
surface form: Etz Chaim Yeshiva (Jerusalem)
State of Israel NERFINISHED
Yerevan State University Armenia via predicate surface "isOldestUniversityIn" NERFINISHED
Mirozhsky Monastery 1156
Newcastle Cathedral 16th century
UK Bratislava Slovakia via predicate surface "isOldestUniversityIn" NERFINISHED
Wells Cathedral School 909
Malmesbury Abbey Anglo-Saxon monastery via predicate surface "earlierFoundation"
Znaim 13th century
UNSA
surface form: University of Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina via predicate surface "isOldestUniversityIn" NERFINISHED
NUM
surface form: National University of Mongolia
Mongolia via predicate surface "isOldestUniversityIn" NERFINISHED
St Mary’s Church, Ellesmere 16th century
Walsrode Abbey 993
Tusculum, Tennessee
surface form: Tusculum University
Tennessee via predicate surface "isOldestUniversityIn" NERFINISHED
Old Oraibi 1200 CE
St Peter’s Church, Henfield 16th century
Abbey of Baume 10th century
Worksop Priory 1135
Wales national rugby league team 1910
Чернігів 907 рік
QPFC
surface form: Queen's Park F.C.
Scottish Football League NERFINISHED
CAMBRIDGE
surface form: Cambridge
Domesday Book NERFINISHED
UASD Americas via predicate surface "isOldestUniversityIn" NERFINISHED
UASD New World via predicate surface "isOldestUniversityIn"
Bardney Abbey year 700
SU
surface form: Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"
Bulgaria via predicate surface "isOldestUniversityIn" NERFINISHED
Town of Leesburg, Virginia American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED
Church of Waltham Holy Cross and St Lawrence 16th century Dissolution of the Monasteries
UKIM North Macedonia via predicate surface "isOldestUniversityIn" NERFINISHED
St Martin's Church, Canterbury 597
Nikitsky Monastery 1200
Medeshamstede AD 675
Guangxiao Temple Northern and Southern dynasties period
Liurong Temple modern era
Abbey of Saint Maurice 600
St Mary’s Church, Kidwelly 16th century
Italian Open French Open modern era
Cistercian Abbey in Jędrzejów 1200
St Andrew’s Church, Soham 16th century
Niedernburg Abbey, Passau 11th century
Fleurissant Louisiana Purchase NERFINISHED
Niedernburg Abbey 11th century
Temple Bruer Knights Templar Preceptory 1185
Sopwell
surface form: Sopwell Nunnery
1140
St Peter’s Church, Ruthin 16th century
Worshipful Company of Brewers 1438
Worshipful Company of Fishmongers 14th century
Ruprecht Karls University Heidelberg Germany via predicate surface "isOldestUniversityIn" NERFINISHED
Worshipful Company of Carpenters 1477
RUPP
surface form: Royal University of Phnom Penh
Cambodia via predicate surface "isOldestUniversityIn" NERFINISHED