Nova Scotia


No·va Sco·tia

geographical name \ˌnō-və-ˈskō-shə\

Definition of NOVA SCOTIA

province SE Canada comprising a peninsula (375 miles or 600 kilometers long) & Cape Breton Island Halifax area 20,402 square miles (52,840 square kilometers), pop 913,462 — see acadia
No·va Sco·tian \-shən\ adjective or noun

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