Etymology

Hagia Sophia

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Ancient Greek Ἁγία Σοφία
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἉγία Σοφία“Holy Wisdom”
  2. English todayHagia Sophia

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

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