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To: Mount Athos

In the Greek- sophia means both knowledge and suffering


3 posted on 08/16/2005 5:20:33 PM PDT by wildcatf4f3 (whats wrong with a draft?)
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To: wildcatf4f3
Not in Classical Greek, according to my Liddell & Scott:

sofia -ih, h (sofos) cleverness or skill in art. 2. cleverness, skill, wisdom in common things, prudence: also cunning, shrewdness, craft. 3. perfect scientific knowledge, wisdom, philosophy.

4 posted on 08/16/2005 5:34:01 PM PDT by AnAmericanMother (. . . Ministrix of ye Chace (recess appointment), TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary . . .)
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