Sofia

American  

[soh-fee-uh, soh-fee-uh, soh-fahy-uh] / ˈsoʊ fi ə, soʊˈfi ə, soʊˈfaɪ ə /

noun

1. Also Sofiya a city in and the capital of Bulgaria, in the W part.

2. a female given name.

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Sofia British  

/ ˈsəʊfɪə /

noun

1. Bulgarian name: Sofiya.  Ancient name: Serdica.  the capital of Bulgaria, in the west: colonized by the Romans in 29 _ad ; became capital of Bulgaria in 1879; university (1880). Pop: 1 045 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Teenagers in the blue half of Sofia might finally see a fresh name etched on the trophy.

From BBC

Sofia Minotti, who lives north of Dallas in Denton County, was born in Argentina but became a U.S. citizen years ago.

From Salon

But that run could be coming to an end given they are currently second, seven points behind leaders Levski Sofia - and journalist Teodor Borisov says "Bulgarian football fans are desperate" to see a different champion.

From BBC

According to the Reuters news agency, two handguns and a rifle were found at the scene near the Petrohan mountain pass, about an hour's distance from the capital Sofia.

From BBC

Catherine essentially becomes a character in a Sofia Coppola movie who grows increasingly trapped and anguished in proportion to her cosseting.

From The Wall Street Journal