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Sophy

1

[ soh-fee, sof-ee ]

noun

(sometimes lowercase)
plural Sophies.
  1. any of the Safavid rulers of Persia: used as a title.


-sophy

2
  1. 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.

-sophy

1

combining form

  1. indicating knowledge or an intellectual system

    philosophy

    theosophy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Sophy

2

/ ˈəʊɪ /

noun

  1. (formerly) a title of the Persian monarchs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • -sophic, combining_form:in_adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Sophy1

First recorded in 1530–40; probably < Turkish sofi, from Persian ṣūfī Sufi ( def ), by association with ڲī “a member of the Safavid ( def ) Բٲ”

Origin of Sophy2

< Greek -sophia, combining form of DZí skill, wisdom; -y 3
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Sophy1

from Greek -sophia, from sophia wisdom, from sophos wise

Origin of Sophy2

C16: from Latin DZī wise men, from Greek sophos wise
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Sophy Chang, 32, recently flew Delta from New York to Los Angeles and chose the cheapest ticket option.

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Dre previously was served a temporary restraining order after his former divorce therapist, Dr. Charles Sophy, filed a $10-million lawsuit alleging his ex-client subjected him to a “systematic and malicious campaign of harassment.”

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That provisional order was dissolved Tuesday after a judge ruled that Sophy failed to prove that Dre, born Andre Young, poses a threat to his physical safety — denying the psychiatrist’s request for a permanent restraining order.

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Sophy’s professional relationship with Young dates back to 2018, the psychiatrist said in his Oct.

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After working “diligently, independently, and fairly to help Young and his ex-wife resolve their disputes,” Sophy ceased contact with the couple in 2021, when their divorce was finalized.

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