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Nova Sco·tia (nō′və skō′s̸hə)
province of SE Canada, consisting of a peninsula on the Atlantic, & Cape Breton Island: 21,425 sq mi (55,491 sq km); pop. 909,000; cap. Halifax: abbrev. NS
Etymology: ModL, New Scotland
Related Forms:
- Nova Scotian No′va Sco′·tian adjective, noun
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