Definitions

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  • proper noun A female given name, borne by an early Christian saint, and by European royalty.
  • proper noun Gnosticism An Æon (a form of divine being) in the Gnostic tradition.

Etymologies

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From Ancient Greek σοφία (sophia, "wisdom").

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Examples

  • After watching sophia, Kay ` ce wanted to build a Fairy House So Sophia ` s Fairy ` s had a holiday destination to visit!.

    WN.com - Business News 2010

  • I realized that the name Sophia in Greek means “wisdom.”

    The Sacred Promise Phd Gary E. Schwartz 2011

  • I realized that I had the possibility to conduct an exploratory investigation testing whether some sort of spiritual being with the name Sophia was somehow connected to me.

    The Sacred Promise Phd Gary E. Schwartz 2011

  • I realized that I had the possibility to conduct an exploratory investigation testing whether some sort of spiritual being with the name Sophia was somehow connected to me.

    The Sacred Promise Phd Gary E. Schwartz 2011

  • I realized that the name Sophia in Greek means “wisdom.”

    The Sacred Promise Phd Gary E. Schwartz 2011

  • I realized that the name Sophia in Greek means “wisdom.”

    The Sacred Promise Phd Gary E. Schwartz 2011

  • I realized that the name Sophia in Greek means “wisdom.”

    The Sacred Promise Phd Gary E. Schwartz 2011

  • I realized that I had the possibility to conduct an exploratory investigation testing whether some sort of spiritual being with the name Sophia was somehow connected to me.

    The Sacred Promise Phd Gary E. Schwartz 2011

  • I realized that I had the possibility to conduct an exploratory investigation testing whether some sort of spiritual being with the name Sophia was somehow connected to me.

    The Sacred Promise Phd Gary E. Schwartz 2011

  • Through sheer determination, I managed to focus my mind on the words in front of me, though every time I came across a reference to Sophia, the Greek word meaning “wisdom,” the figure of Mary would stir gently in the back of my mind.

    A Letter of Mary King, Laurie R. 1996

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