Terra Nova

Ter·ra No·va
/ˈtɛɹ.ə ˈnoʊ.və/

proper noun

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Origin

  1. PortugueseTerra Nova“Newfoundland”
  2. EnglishTerra Nova

Derived from Portuguese Terra Nova (“Newfoundland”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Terra Nova

novaMoldovaJehovahVillanovasupernovacasanovapavlovahypernovaCzęstochowamicronovaScala Nuova
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APA

Terra Nova. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Terra%20Nova

MLA

“Terra Nova.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Terra%20Nova. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Terra Nova,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Terra%20Nova.

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