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Nova Scotia

/ˌnoʊ.və ˈskoʊ.ʃə/

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What does Nova Scotia mean?

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.

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/ˌnoʊ.və ˈskoʊ.ʃə/

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About the same time a similar plan occurred to Mr. F. N. Gisborne, a telegraph engineer in Nova Scotia.
John MunroHeroes of the TelegraphProject Gutenberg ebook #979
I am as improper to tell you why the governor of Nova Scotia is to be at the head of the Independents.
Horace WalpoleThe Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2Project Gutenberg ebook #4610
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Over this island fog was encountered, and later electrical storms became a disturbing element when over Nova Scotia and the Bay of Fundy.
George WhaleBritish Airships, Past, Present, and FutureProject Gutenberg ebook #762
Brown was a prompt business man, and a traveler, and would know every route and every conveyance from Nova Scotia to Cape Breton.
Charles Dudley WarnerThe Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner — Volume 1Project Gutenberg ebook #2671
In the lowlands of Nova Scotia and, in fact, of all the maritime provinces, this sparrow is the one that is perhaps most commonly seen.
Neltje BlanchanBird Neighbors An Introductory Acquaintance with One Hundred and Fifty Birds Commonly Found in the Gardens, Meadows, and Woods About Our HomesProject Gutenberg ebook #1889