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Nova Scotia

/ˌnəʊ.və ˈskəʊ.ʃə/US/ˌnoʊ.və ˈskoʊ.ʃə/

Nova Scotia proper noun: a province in eastern Canada. Capital: Halifax.

Proper noun

  1. A province in eastern Canada. Capital: Halifax.
  2. A peninsula on the coast of the Atlantic, comprising most of the province of Nova Scotia; Nova Scotia peninsula.

Nova Scotia meaning in Hindi, Arabic and Vietnamese

Nova Scotia in Hindi

province in eastern Canada
नोवा स्कॉटिया novā skŏṭiyā

Nova Scotia in Arabic

province in eastern Canada
نُوفَا سْكُوتْيَا nūfā skūtyā, نُوفَا سْكُوشَا nūfā skūšā, إسكتلندا الجديدة

Nova Scotia in Vietnamese

province in eastern Canada
Nô-va Xcô-ti-a

Origin of Nova Scotia

From Latin Nova Scōtia, literally “New Scotland”, from nova, feminine of novus (“new”) + Scōtia (“Scotland”).

Words formed from Nova Scotia

Questions about Nova Scotia

What does Nova Scotia mean?
Nova Scotia means a province in eastern Canada. Capital: Halifax.
What is Nova Scotia in Hindi?
Nova Scotia in Hindi is नोवा स्कॉटिया (novā skŏṭiyā). See Nova Scotia meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Nova Scotia?
Nova Scotia is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Nova Scotia?
Nova Scotia is pronounced /ˌnoʊ.və ˈskoʊ.ʃə/ (US).

Words near Nova Scotia in the dictionary

  1. Nova Odesa
  2. Nova Poltavka
  3. Nova Rača
  4. nova remnant
  5. nova remnants
  6. Nova Scotia
  7. Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
  8. Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers
  9. Nova Scotia peninsula
  10. Nova Scotia salmon
  11. Nova Scotian

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