European capital named after a saint Crossword Clue

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Today we are going to solve the crossword clue "European capital named after a saint" ,After checking out all the recent clues we got the best answer below:

Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

The clue provided in today's crossword puzzle is "European capital named after a saint." The answer for this clue is "SOFIA." Here's why this clue corresponds to the answer:

1. European: Sofia is the capital city of Bulgaria, a country located in southeastern Europe. By specifying "European," the clue narrows down the possible options to European capitals only.
2. Capital: The word "capital" in the clue indicates that the answer should be the capital city of a country, eliminating non-capital cities from consideration.
3. Named after a saint: Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, is indeed named after Saint Sofia. The city's name comes from the early Christian Hagia Sophia Church, dedicated to the "Holy Wisdom" (Hagia Sophia in Greek), and this connection fulfills the requirement of being named after a saint as indicated in the clue.

Therefore, the answer "SOFIA" aligns perfectly with the clue "European capital named after a saint" due to its identification as the capital city of Bulgaria, named after Saint Sofia.

Definition of "SOFIA"

the capital of Bulgaria; population 1,162,898 (2008). An ancient Thracian settlement, it became a province of Rome in the first century AD. It was held by the Turks between the late 14th and late 19th centuries and became the capital of Bulgaria in 1879.

 The Crossword clue "European capital named after a saint" published 1 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
New York Times	18 February 2018	SOFIA