HyperDic: nova_scotia

English > 2 senses of the expression Nova Scotia:
NOUNlocationNova Scotiaa peninsula in eastern Canada between the Bay of Fundy and the Saint Lawrence River
locationNova Scotiathe Canadian province in the Maritimes consisting of the Nova Scotia peninsula and Cape Breton Island
English > Nova Scotia: 2 senses > noun 1, location
MeaningA peninsula in eastern Canada between the Bay of Fundy and the Saint Lawrence River.
Instance ofpeninsulaA large mass of land projecting into a body of water
Part ofNova ScotiaThe Canadian province in the Maritimes consisting of the Nova Scotia peninsula and Cape Breton Island
SpanishNueva Escocia
CatalanNova Escòcia
English > Nova Scotia: 2 senses > noun 2, location
MeaningThe Canadian province in the Maritimes consisting of the Nova Scotia peninsula and Cape Breton Island; French settlers who called the area Acadia were exiled to Louisiana by the British in the 1750s and their descendants are know as Cajuns.
Instance ofCanadian provinceCanada is divided into 12 provinces for administrative purposes
Part ofMaritime Provinces, Maritimes, Canadian Maritime ProvincesThe collective name for the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
PartsCape Breton IslandAn island that forms the northeastern part of Nova Scotia
Cape SableA promontory on the far southern part of Nova Scotia
Halifaxprovincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia
Nova ScotiaA peninsula in eastern Canada between the Bay of Fundy and the Saint Lawrence River
SpanishNova Scotia, Nueva Escocia
CatalanNova Escòcia, Nova Scotia

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