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
solidus unit of account
solidus store of value
solidus medium of international trade
Euston Arch entrance to Euston railway station
Kawita (Coweta) people
surface form: Kawita people
leading town among the Lower Creeks via predicate surface "politicalRole"
Samarra capital of the Abbasid Caliphate
Mirabeau
surface form: Mirabeau B. Lamar
member of the Texas House of Representatives
Atticus Finch member of Alabama state legislature via predicate surface "politicalRole"
Blackheath, London, England gathering place for public meetings via predicate surface "hasHistoricalRole"
Blackheath, London, England site of political protests via predicate surface "hasHistoricalRole"
Blackheath, London, England assembly point for large crowds via predicate surface "hasHistoricalRole"
Cabinet Room central decision-making venue of Nazi leadership via predicate surface "politicalRole"
Alumni Stadium (as primary Patriots home) primary home field of the New England Patriots
Alumni Stadium (as primary Patriots home) temporary main home field of the New England Patriots
Carl Gottlieb vice president of Writers Guild of America West
Catherine of Austria dynastic link between Habsburgs and Portugal via predicate surface "politicalRole"
The Pritzker Family
surface form: Pritzker family
produced a U.S. Secretary of Commerce via predicate surface "politicalRole"
The Pritzker Family
surface form: Pritzker family
produced a Governor of Illinois via predicate surface "politicalRole"
False Dmitry II figurehead for anti-Moscow forces via predicate surface "politicalRole"
Yitzhak Shamir 7th Prime Minister of Israel
Tarsus capital of the Roman province of Cilicia
Sadducees collaborated with ruling authorities via predicate surface "politicalRole"
Sadducees part of Judean ruling class via predicate surface "politicalRole"
Intramuros capital of the Spanish East Indies
Intramuros political center of Spanish colonial Philippines
Intramuros religious center of Spanish colonial Philippines
Intramuros educational center of Spanish colonial Philippines
Heiden place of death of Red Cross founder Henry Dunant via predicate surface "hasHistoricalRole"
Khyber Pass gateway to the Indian subcontinent via predicate surface "hasHistoricalRole"
Khyber Pass corridor for cultural exchange via predicate surface "hasHistoricalRole"
Khyber Pass military corridor via predicate surface "hasHistoricalRole"
Doux after-dinner drink
Levar Stoney municipal mayor via predicate surface "politicalRole"
Japanese aircraft carrier Hōshō testbed for carrier landing and takeoff procedures
Japanese aircraft carrier Hōshō platform for developing Japanese carrier doctrine
Buss family trust preserving Buss family control of the Los Angeles Lakers via predicate surface "hasHistoricalRole"
Cresco micropolitan area local hub for surrounding rural communities
David G. Burnet Interim President during the Texas Revolution
David G. Burnet Vice President under President Mirabeau B. Lamar
Elmira, New York transportation hub via predicate surface "hasHistoricalRole"
Elmira, New York Civil War prison camp site via predicate surface "hasHistoricalRole"
Elmira, New York industrial center via predicate surface "hasHistoricalRole"
Johannes Agricola court preacher in Berlin
Johannes Agricola teacher
House of Barcelona ruling dynasty of the Crown of Aragon via predicate surface "politicalRole"
House of Barcelona leading power in western Mediterranean politics via predicate surface "politicalRole"
Nishapur regional capital of Khorasan
Christian Democratic Party of El Salvador early years of the Salvadoran Civil War via predicate surface "heldOfficeDuring"
Peter II of Yugoslavia World War II via predicate surface "wasInOfficeDuring"
Sextus Julius Severus governor of Britain