Hagia Sophia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
  2. the former patriarchal church of Greek Orthodoxy, operated as a museum 1935–2020.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɑːɡiə soʊˈfiə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Hagia Sophia.wav

Word forms

Hagia Sophia

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek and Ancient Greek Ἁγία Σοφία (Hagía Sophía, “Holy Wisdom”). Compare Sofia, Sophia.

Synonyms

Great Church Agia Sofia Aya Sofya
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