servedAs

P1827
predicate

Indicates that one entity held and performed the role, position, or function associated with another entity for some period of time.

All labels observed (40)

Label Occurrences
servedAs canonical 3,141
politicalRole 3,135
hasHistoricalRole 2,151

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: servedAs
Generated description
Indicates that one entity held and performed the role, position, or function associated with another entity for some period of time.

Sample triples (8,734)

Subject Object
St. Elizabeths Hospital (administrative oversight) federal institution for the mentally ill via predicate surface "hasHistoricalRole"
John Howland Plymouth Colony official via predicate surface "politicalRole"
Smyrna commercial hub
Smyrna cultural hub
Droupadi Murmu 2021-07-12 via predicate surface "servedAsGovernorTo"
Tempelhof Airport central hub of the Berlin Airlift
Robert II of Scotland Guardian of Scotland during the minority and captivity of David II via predicate surface "politicalRole"
Tadamichi Kuribayashi military attaché in the United States
Josh Lyman campaign manager for Matt Santos
Batavi tribe
surface form: Batavi
auxilia in Roman army
Salem, Massachusetts major seaport in early United States history
Salem, Massachusetts county seat of Essex County, Massachusetts (historical)
President of the Air Council oversight of British air power via predicate surface "hasHistoricalRole"
President of the Air Council policy direction for the Royal Air Force via predicate surface "hasHistoricalRole"
Stirling royal burgh
Stirling strategic military stronghold
David Barton early history of Missouri via predicate surface "wasAPoliticalLeaderIn"
David Barton one of the first U.S. senators from Missouri
Marquess of Abercorn landed magnate in Britain and Ireland via predicate surface "hasHistoricalRole"
Jacques-François Menou French First Republic via predicate surface "wasInOfficeDuring"
Jacques-François Menou First French Empire via predicate surface "wasInOfficeDuring"
Staines-upon-Thames Roman river crossing point on the Thames via predicate surface "hasHistoricalRole"
Pierre-Simon Laplace Minister of the Interior of France
Walt Whitman volunteer nurse in the American Civil War
Sais religious center
Sais political center
John Stott curate of All Souls Church, Langham Place
John Stott rector of All Souls Church, Langham Place
John Stott rector emeritus of All Souls Church, Langham Place
Carnegie family landowning family via predicate surface "hasHistoricalRole"
Carnegie family political influence in Scotland via predicate surface "hasHistoricalRole"
Carnegie family military service in Royal Navy via predicate surface "hasHistoricalRole"
Memorial Coliseum original home arena of the Portland Trail Blazers
Tartus ancient coastal settlement via predicate surface "hasHistoricalRole"
Tartus Crusader-era port via predicate surface "hasHistoricalRole"
Heliopolis Presidential Palace center of Egyptian executive authority via predicate surface "politicalRole"
Stirling Castle coronation site for Scottish monarchs
Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye principal residence of the French kings during the Renaissance
Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye principal residence of the French kings during the early Bourbon period
Podunk participant in 17th-century colonial wars via predicate surface "hasHistoricalRole"
Podunk participant in King Philip's War via predicate surface "hasHistoricalRole"
Samaria capital of the northern Kingdom of Israel
The Wayside (historic house in Concord)
surface form: The Wayside
home of Nathaniel Hawthorne and his family
The Wayside (historic house in Concord)
surface form: The Wayside
home of the Alcott family
The Wayside (historic house in Concord)
surface form: The Wayside
home of the Lothrop family
Henry Lee III cavalry commander
Harbour Grace, Newfoundland
surface form: Harbour Grace
important port for the Atlantic cod fishery
Caesarea Maritima capital of Roman Judea
Caesarea Maritima seat of Roman procurators
Armstrong Whitworth major British defense contractor