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Definition of Nova Scotia
1. Noun. A peninsula in eastern Canada between the Bay of Fundy and the Saint Lawrence River.
Generic synonyms: Peninsula
2. Noun. The 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.
Group relationships: Canadian Maritime Provinces, Maritime Provinces, Maritimes
Generic synonyms: Canadian Province
Terms within: Cape Breton Island, Halifax, Cape Sable
Generic synonyms: Canadian Province
Terms within: Cape Breton Island, Halifax, Cape Sable
Medical Definition of Nova Scotia
1. A province of eastern canada, one of the maritime provinces with new brunswick, prince edward island, and sometimes newfoundland. Its capital is halifax. The territory was granted in 1621 by james I to the scotsman sir william alexander and was called nova scotia, the latin for new scotland. The territory had earlier belonged to the french, under the name of acadia. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nova Scotia
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