Sophie

//ˈsəʊfi// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Archaic spelling of Safavi. alt-of, archaic

    "The Prince of Morocco: […]By this Symitare, That ſlew the Sophie, and a Perſian Prince[…]"

  2. 2
    Obsolete spelling of sophy (“wisdom”). alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from French Sophie, equivalent to English Sophia of Ancient Greek origin.

    "Wilt thou be a nun, Sophie? / Nothing but a nun? / Is it not a better thing / With thy friends to laugh and sing?"

  2. 2
    A diminutive of the female given name Sophia.

    "Sophia landed on her behind on the soft moss that lined the river bank. "Besides, you don't win yet, Sophie," he said. "I have one more stone still.""

  3. 3
    A village in Ouest department, Haiti.

Synonyms

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safavidsafavid

Example

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"Sophie had been looking forward to getting another letter from the unknown sender."

Etymology

Etymology 1

See Sophy.

Etymology 2

From Middle English sophie.

Related phrases

Sophie's choice

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