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Santa Sophia

DEFINITIONS OF: Santa Sophia

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n a 6th century masterpiece of Byzantine architecture in Istanbul; built as a Christian church, converted to a mosque in 1453, and made into a museum in the middle of the 20th century

Synonyms:
Hagia Sofia, Hagia Sophia, Santa Sofia
Example of:
museum
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
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