Sofia

American

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

noun

Also Sofiya a city in and the capital of Bulgaria, in the W part.
a female given name.

Sofia British

/ ˈsəʊfɪə /

noun

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

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And some prices have been rounded down: the cost of public transport in the capital Sofia is due to fall slightly.

From BBC

On Tuesday, people queued outside the Bulgarian National Bank and several currency exchange offices in the capital Sofia to obtain euros, an AFP journalist observed.

From Barron's

"It will now finally be able to take part in decision making within this monetary union," Georgi Angelov, senior economist at the Open Society Institute in Sofia, told AFP.

From Barron's

"While nothing can lessen the pain of losing Boris and Sofia, we feel an overwhelming sense of pride in their bravery and selflessness," the couple's family said in a statement.

From BBC

"While nothing can lessen the pain of losing Boris and Sofia, we feel an overwhelming sense of pride in their bravery and selflessness," their family said in a statement.

From Barron's

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