Nova Scotia

[ noh-vuh-skoh-shuh ]

noun

a peninsula and province in SE Canada: once a part of the French province of Acadia. 21,068 sq. mi. (54,565 sq. km). Capital: Halifax.
Informal. Nova Scotia salmon.

Other words from Nova Scotia

Nova Scotian, adjective, noun

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How to use Nova Scotia in a sentence

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia—It's amazing what some fresh Nova Scotia air can do.
Politics End In Halifax As Democratic and GOP Senators Seek Common Ground on National Security | Tim Mak | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The couple will visit Pictou County for an event to celebrate Celtic heritage in Nova Scotia.
Camilla Carries On After Brother's Death | | May 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
On Thursday, Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter said he had ordered four government departments to investigate Rehtaeh's death.
Anonymous to the Rescue in Canada Rape Case | Winston Ross | April 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Take Stacie, a stay-at-home mom in Nova Scotia, Canada, who's struggled with sex-related pain for years.
The Female Sex-Pain Mystery | Elizabeth Svoboda | March 27, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
September 1998: Swissair 111 crashes near Nova Scotia with 229 on board.
The Great Plane Crash Myth | Ben Sherwood | January 17, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST

On that fatal day in August on which war broke out we were in Nova Scotia.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph Tatlow
The citizens of Halifax, Nova Scotia, celebrated the 108th anniversary of the settlement of that place.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel Munsell
A large number of loyalists were now leaving the States and settling in Nova Scotia.
History of Prince Edward Island | Duncan Campbell
They call the potatoes ‘Bluenoses’ just as they call the Nova Scotia folks.
Dorothy's Travels | Evelyn Raymond
He came from Nova Scotia, too, and called himself a typical Bluenose.
Dorothy's Travels | Evelyn Raymond

British Dictionary definitions for Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

/ (ˈnəʊvə ˈskəʊʃə) /

noun

a peninsula in E Canada, between the Gulf of St Lawrence and the Bay of Fundy
a province of E Canada, consisting of the Nova Scotia peninsula and Cape Breton Island: first settled by the French as Acadia. Capital: Halifax. Pop: 936 960 (2004 est). Area: 52 841 sq km (20 402 sq miles)

Abbreviation: NS

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Cultural definitions for Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Province in eastern Canada, including a peninsula to the east of New Brunswick and Cape Breton Island, as well as several smaller adjacent islands. With New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia makes up the Maritime Provinces. Halifax is its capital and largest city.

Notes for Nova Scotia

French settlers, who called the area Acadia, were expelled by the British in the 1750s. Many of the exiled Acadians settled in Louisiana and became the ancestors of today's Cajuns.

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