Sophy

UK: /ˈsəʊfɪ/ US: (sō′fē, sof′ē)

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So•phy  (sō′fē, sof′ē), n., pl. -phies. (sometimes l.c.)

1. World History any of the Safavid rulers of Persia: used as a title.

Also, Sophi. 

• Persian ṣūfī sufi, by association with Safawī the safavid dynasty
• Turkish sofi
• probably 1530–40

-sophy, 

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.

• Greek -sophia, combining form of sophía skill, wisdom; see -y³

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Sophy, Sophi / ˈsəʊfɪ/ noun ( -phies)

1. (formerly) a title of the Persian monarchs

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin sophī wise men, from Greek sophos wise

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-sophy combining_form:in_noun:countable

1. indicating knowledge or an intellectual system: philosophy, theosophy

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

-sophic, -sophical combining_form:in_adjective