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In some senses, sophie is marked as archaic, obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.
sophie
/ˈsəʊfi/
name 3noun 2
Collocations
4ADJ.
hungry, little, nervous, obedient, own, western
VERB + SOPHIE
don't, following, greeted, said, win
SOPHIE + NOUN
anne, brother, carole, edmonton, glutton, gregoire-trudeau, louise, nothing
PREP.
from, from, per, with
Definitions
name
1
A female given name from French Sophie, equivalent to English Sophia of Ancient Greek origin.
Wilt thou be a nun, Sophie? / Nothing but a nun? / Is it not a better thing / With thy friends to laugh and sing?
No, like a small child, my daughter, Sophie Anne Louise. We gave her three names, all of which exist in English as well as in French, so she can change her name just by changing her accent. - - - Sophie Anne Louise. It is a bit pretentious, do you not find? Maybe it is better in English. Sophie Anne Louise. No, it still sounds like one of Queen Victoria's grandchildren.
2
A diminutive of the female given name Sophia.
Sophia landed on her behind on the soft moss that lined the river bank. "Besides, you don't win yet, Sophie," he said. "I have one more stone still."
3
A village in Ouest department, Haiti.
noun
1
Archaic spelling of Safavi.
The Prince of Morocco: […]By this Symitare, That ſlew the Sophie, and a Perſian Prince[…]
The Safavid shahs were commonly termed by Western writers "Sophie", "Sophy", "Sophi" or "Soffi". All these terms were probably corruptions of Ṣafī, the name of the founder of the Safavid Order, rather than of Ṣūfī, as the Safavid supporters called themselves.
noun
1
Obsolete spelling of sophy (“wisdom”).
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Wilt thou be a nun, Sophie? / Nothing but a nun? / Is it not a better thing / With thy friends to laugh and sing?
Wiktionary02
No, like a small child, my daughter, Sophie Anne Louise. We gave her three names, all of which exist in English as well as in French, so she can change her name just by changing her accent. - - - Soph
Wiktionary03
Sophia landed on her behind on the soft moss that lined the river bank. "Besides, you don't win yet, Sophie," he said. "I have one more stone still."
Wiktionary04
The Prince of Morocco: […]By this Symitare, That ſlew the Sophie, and a Perſian Prince[…]
Wiktionary05
The Safavid shahs were commonly termed by Western writers "Sophie", "Sophy", "Sophi" or "Soffi". All these terms were probably corruptions of Ṣafī, the name of the founder of the Safavid Order, rather
Wiktionary06
Sophie had been looking forward to getting another letter from the unknown sender.
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