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Soph  n.  (Eng. Univ.) A contraction of Soph ister. (Colloq.)






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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"Soph" Quotes from Famous Books



... fifth!" shouted a Soph in ringing voice. He stood up in the pit and stepped to the back of the second bench. "Fresh on fifth! ...
— The Young Pitcher • Zane Grey

... as in the Theaetetus, he delights to ridicule. What was the origin of this enmity we can hardly determine:—was it due to the natural dislike which may be supposed to exist between the 'patrons of the flux' and the 'friends of the ideas' (Soph.)? or is it to be attributed to the indignation which Plato felt at having wasted his time upon 'Cratylus and the doctrines of Heracleitus' in the days of his youth? Socrates, touching on some of the characteristic difficulties of early Greek philosophy, endeavours to show Cratylus that ...
— Cratylus • Plato

... college my lord had also in his youth belonged. My Lord Viscount was received with great politeness by the head master, as well as by Mr. Bridge, who was appointed to be Harry's tutor. Tom Tusher, who was by this time a junior Soph, came to take Harry under his protection; and comfortable rooms being provided for him, Harry's patron took leave of him with many kind words and blessings, and an admonition to have to behave better at the University than my ...
— Boys and girls from Thackeray • Kate Dickinson Sweetser

... will go, and I guess it's about time," said Harold; "so come along, Soph, or we'll, leave ...
— Holidays at Roselands • Martha Finley



Words linked to "Soph" :   sophomore, underclassman, lowerclassman



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