Synonyms for nova

Grammar : Noun

Spell : noh-vuh

Phonetic Transcription : ˈnoʊ və

Définition of nova

Origin : 1877, from Latin nova, fem. singular adjective of novus "new" (see new), used with stella "star" (a feminine noun in Latin) to describe a new star not previously known. Classical plural is novae.

noun variable star that suddenly erupts

Example sentences :

Some day—and then the thought burst on him like a nova exploding in his brain.
Extract from : « Runaway » by William Morrison

"Why, a little bird that came on board from Nova Scotia, they said," replied Hilbert.
Extract from : « Rollo on the Atlantic » by Jacob Abbott

To call a Gloucester man a Nova Scotian is not well received.
Extract from : « "Captains Courageous" » by Rudyard Kipling

But while he was thus the child of Nova Scotia, he was her creator as well.
Extract from : « The Tribune of Nova Scotia » by W. L. (William Lawson) Grant

Meanwhile, the Irish in Nova Scotia had been roused against him.
Extract from : « The Tribune of Nova Scotia » by W. L. (William Lawson) Grant

In July he had returned a curt refusal to Nova Scotia's request.
Extract from : « The Tribune of Nova Scotia » by W. L. (William Lawson) Grant

Such, then, was the system and theory of government in Nova Scotia.
Extract from : « The Tribune of Nova Scotia » by W. L. (William Lawson) Grant

It does not extend to all known lands, as, for example, to Nova Zembla.
Extract from : « Christianity and Greek Philosophy » by Benjamin Franklin Cocker

A final effort to legalize slavery in Nova Scotia was made in 1808.
Extract from : « The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920 » by Various

In Nova Scotia, there was no decision that slavery did not exist.
Extract from : « The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920 » by Various

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