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sofia
/ˈsoʊfiə/
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What does sofia mean?
proper noun
- A female given name, variant of Sophia.
- The capital city of Bulgaria.
- The Bulgarian government.
More meanings (4)
proper noun
- A river in northwestern Madagascar.
- A region of Madagascar around the river.
- Acronym of Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, a telescope atop a Boeing 747SP aircraft with an effective diameter of 2.5 meters at altitudes up to 13.7 kilometers.
- Acronym of Surround Optical Fiber Immunoassay.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈsoʊfiə/
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Long trains of these ox-teams are met with this morning hauling freight and building-lumber from the railway terminus in Eoumelia to Sofia.
In the exposition of his therapeutical views of the plague, a clearness of intellect is again shown by Santa Sofia, which reflects credit on the age.
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“Princess Sofia Vladimirovna tells me he is a very remarkable preacher,” remarked the old Empress, the Emperor’s mother, one day to her son: “Faites le venir. Il peut precher a la cathedrale.”