Associations to the word «Nova»

Wiktionary

NOVA, noun. (astronomy) Any sudden brightening of a previously inconspicuous star.
NOVA, proper noun. A female given name.
NOVA, noun. (uncountable) Smoked Nova Scotia salmon.
NOVA GORICA, proper noun. A town in Slovenia that lies next to Gorizia in Italy.
NOVA REMNANT, noun. (star): The debris of materials behind by the gigantic explosion of a star in a nova
NOVA REMNANTS, noun. Plural of nova remnant
NOVA SCOTIA, proper noun. A province in eastern Canada, capital Halifax.
NOVA SCOTIAN, adjective. Of or pertaining to the Canadian province of Nova Scotia
NOVA SCOTIAN, noun. A native or inhabitant of Nova Scotia, Canada
NOVA SCOTIAN SIGN LANGUAGE, proper noun. Maritime Sign Language
NOVA SCOTIANS, noun. Plural of Nova Scotian
NOVA ZEMBLA, proper noun. Alternative spelling of Novaya Zemlya

Dictionary definition

NOVA, noun. A star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and become more luminous in the process.

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