Meanings
proper noun
- A village in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Origin
Derived from the French toponym Les Mines, derived in turn from the plural form of mine (“mine”).
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with New Minas
minusLinussinusdrynesshighnessshynessminosvinousValentinusawrynessechinusextrasinusintrasinusnonsinusparasinuspulvinusslynesssprynessuncinusvenosinusvenous sinuswryness
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
New Minas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20Minas
MLA
“New Minas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20Minas. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “New Minas,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20Minas.
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