Definitions for SOFIA
ˈsoʊ fi ə, soʊˈfi əsofi·a

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sofia, Serdica, Bulgarian capitalnoun

   capital and largest city of Bulgaria located in western Bulgaria

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1. Sofia

   The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) was an 80/20 joint project of NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) to construct and maintain an airborne observatory. NASA awarded the contract for the development of the aircraft, operation of the observatory and management of the American part of the project to the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) in 1996. The DSI (Deutsches SOFIA Institut) managed the German parts of the project which were primarily science- and telescope-related. SOFIA's telescope saw first light on May 26, 2010. SOFIA was the successor to the Kuiper Airborne Observatory. During 10-hour, overnight flights, it observed celestial magnetic fields, star-forming regions, comets, nebulae, and the Galactic Center. Science flights have now concluded, after the landing of the 921st and last flight in the early morning of September 29, 2022. The project will continue to work with legacy data for a few years. On December 8, 2022, NASA announced that both SOFIA and the Boeing 747SP used to carry the telescope will be preserved and put on display at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona.

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1. sofia

   "Sofia" is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Bulgaria. It is located in the western part of the country, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and is the administrative, cultural, economic, and educational center of the country. Historically, it has been inhabited since at least 7000 BC, making it one of the oldest cities in Europe. The name "Sofia" also exists as a feminine given name of Greek origin meaning "wisdom."

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1. Sofia

   Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. Sofia is located at the foot of Mount Vitosha in the western part of the country. It occupies a strategic position at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula. Sofia's history spans 2,400 years. Its ancient name Serdica derives from the local Celtic tribe of the serdi who established the town in the 5th century BC. It remained a relatively small settlement until 1879, when it was declared the capital of Bulgaria. Sofia is the 15th largest city in the European Union with a population of around 1.3 million people, or 1,241,396 in the city proper. Sofia has been ranked by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network as a beta city. Many of the major universities, cultural institutions, and businesses of Bulgaria are concentrated in Sofia.

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1. Sofia

   capital since 1878 of Bulgaria; is a fortified town, situated in the broad valley of the Isker, a tributary of the Danube, 75 m. NW. of Philippopolis; has recently largely undergone reconstruction, and with hotels, banks, a government palace, &c., presents a fine modern appearance; has a national university; is an important trade emporium, and is on the Constantinople and Belgrade railway; manufactures cloth, silks, leather, &c., and has long been famed for its hot mineral springs.

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1. sofia

   Song lyrics by sofia -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by sofia on the Lyrics.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SOFIA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sofia is ranked #25255 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Sofia surname appeared 981 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Sofia.
   
   84.6% or 830 total occurrences were White.
   11.4% or 112 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.5% or 15 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.1% or 11 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Bulgaria
   • National Capital

How to pronounce SOFIA?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say SOFIA in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SOFIA in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SOFIA in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of SOFIA in a Sentence

1. Jeffrey Steele:

   We wanted to work with the school — we were working with her IEP — because we were getting notes all the time about Sofia's behavior at school, this was concerning to us because we were seeing the same sort of negative behavior at home, and we told them that. We still did not know there was a mask on her face at this time.

2. Justin Hartley:

   I'm very lucky to not only have found' the one,' but I found Sofia Pernas when Sofia Pernas was available and the timing was right.

3. French Open:

   I have no idea how I was able to get out of that first set and probably should have been bageled in the second and done pretty quickly in the third, as well, so I think, all in all, I was able to find a way to hang in there and make it tricky, but the polish wasn't there and Sofia was the better player in big moments today.

4. Erin Rogers:

   Lauryn starts writing the books and then High School students start making the drawings, which is where Sofia Migliazza and Ella Matlock come in. So, they make the drawings and activities for the coloring books and then after they're all finished with those, I import the photos into Photoshop to combine the words and photos to make the pages.

5. Rumen Draganov:

   It's a shame that Bulgarian railways are in such a poor condition, you need more than eight hours to reach the Black Sea from Sofia, it's just ridiculous.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=SOFIA
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofia
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=SOFIA
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Sofia
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html