Sophy
any of the Safavid rulers of Persia: used as a title.
Origin of Sophy
1- Also So·phi .
Other definitions for -sophy (2 of 2)
a combining form occurring in loanwords from Greek (philosophy; theosophy); on this model used, with the meaning “science of,” in the formation of compound words: anthroposophy.
Origin of -sophy
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How to use Sophy in a sentence
The opinion of the ancient sophi in Greece respecting the life of men after death, n. 182.
The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love | Emanuel SwedenborgA declaration by the ancient sophi in Greece respecting employments in heaven, n. 207.
The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love | Emanuel SwedenborgThe two of 'em ain't done nothin' but argue and row over diseases and imagination and medicines ever since Sophi got here.
The Woman-Haters | Joseph C. LincolnAnd Sophi's one of them 'New Thoughters' and don't believe anybody's got any right to be sick.
The Woman-Haters | Joseph C. LincolnSophi's a widow from Boston, and she ain't never seen a lighthouse afore.
The Woman-Haters | Joseph C. Lincoln
British Dictionary definitions for Sophy (1 of 2)
Sophi
/ (ˈsəʊfɪ) /
(formerly) a title of the Persian monarchs
Origin of Sophy
1British Dictionary definitions for -sophy (2 of 2)
indicating knowledge or an intellectual system: philosophy; theosophy
Origin of -sophy
2Derived forms of -sophy
- -sophic or -sophical, adj combining form
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