Meaning of sophi | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Wise men; sages.
   obsolete, plural, plural-only
2. Archaic spelling of Sufi.
   alt-of, archaic
3. Archaic spelling of Safawi.
   alt-of, archaic

Examples

“Valladolid, our Athens gins to tast Of thy ranck filth, Camphire and Lettuce chast, Are cleane casheird, now Sophi Ringoes eate, Candid Potatoes, are Athenians meate.”

“Iſhmael, who conquered Perſia, was himſelf a ſophi, and greatly valued himſelf on his being ſo. He choſe all the guards of his perſon from among the religious of this order; and would have all the great lords of his court ſophis.”

“Others derive Sophi from the Sophi or Sages anciently called Magi.”

“The Safavid shahs were commonly termed by Western writers "Sophie", "Sophy", "Sophi" or "Soffi". All these terms were probably corruptions of Ṣafī, the name of the founder of the Safavid Order, rather than of Ṣūfī, as the Safavid supporters called themselves.”

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