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Hagia Sophia

/ˈhɑːɡiə soʊˈfiə/

Hagia Sophia proper noun: a mosque in Istanbul, Turkey.

hagia sophia: a mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
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Proper noun

Hagia Sophia

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

Hagia Sophia meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Arabic

Hagia Sophia in Hindi

a former basilica, now a mosque in Turkey
हागिया सोफ़िया hāgiyā sofiyā

Hagia Sophia in Tamil

a former basilica, now a mosque in Turkey
ஹேகியா சோபியா hēkiyā cōpiyā

Hagia Sophia in Urdu

a former basilica, now a mosque in Turkey
ایاصوفیہ eāsofeh

Hagia Sophia in Arabic

a former basilica, now a mosque in Turkey
آيَا صُوفِيَا ʔāyā ṣūfiyā
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Hagia Sophia in Persian
ایاصوفیه
Hagia Sophia in Thai
สุเหร่าโซเฟีย sùrào sohfia
Hagia Sophia in Vietnamese
Hagia Sophia

Synonyms of Hagia Sophia

Origin of Hagia Sophia

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

Questions about Hagia Sophia

What does Hagia Sophia mean?
Hagia Sophia means a mosque in Istanbul, Turkey.
What is Hagia Sophia in Hindi?
Hagia Sophia in Hindi is हागिया सोफ़िया (hāgiyā sofiyā). See Hagia Sophia meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Hagia Sophia?
Hagia Sophia is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hagia Sophia?
Hagia Sophia is pronounced /ˈhɑːɡiə soʊˈfiə/.

Words near Hagia Sophia in the dictionary

  1. Haggstrom
  2. haggy
  3. Haghill
  4. Haghtanak
  5. hagi-
  6. Hagia Sophia
  7. hagiarchies
  8. hagiarchy
  9. Hagiga
  10. hagigah
  11. hagigahs

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