Nova Scotian

adjective

Of, from or relating to the province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Meanings

adjectiveNova Scotian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, from or relating to the province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

    Synonyms: blue-nosed

nounNova Scotian (plural Nova Scotians)

plural Nova Scotians

  1. A native or inhabitant of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

    Synonyms: bluenose, bluenoser

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf, from or relating to the province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

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blue-nosed

nounA native or inhabitant of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

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bluenosebluenoser

More synonyms by meaning

nouna native or inhabitant of Nova Scotia

Similar
bluenose
Broader
Canadian
Also see
bluenosebluenoser

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From Nova Scotia + -an.

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Translations

French néo-écossais, Néo-Écossais
  • néo-écossaisof or pertaining to Nova Scotia
  • Néo-Écossaisnative or inhabitant of Nova Scotia
  • Néo-Écossaisenative or inhabitant of Nova Scotia
German neuschottisch, Neuschotte
  • neuschottischof or pertaining to Nova Scotia
  • Neuschottenative or inhabitant of Nova Scotia
  • Neuschottinnative or inhabitant of Nova Scotia
Italian neoscozzese, neoscozzese
  • neoscozzeseof or pertaining to Nova Scotia
  • neoscozzesenative or inhabitant of Nova Scotia
Polish nowoszkocki, mieszkaniec Nowej Szkocji
  • nowoszkockiof or pertaining to Nova Scotia
  • mieszkaniec Nowej Szkocjinative or inhabitant of Nova Scotia
  • mieszkanka Nowej Szkocjinative or inhabitant of Nova Scotia
Spanish neoescocés, neoescocés
  • neoescocésof or pertaining to Nova Scotia
  • neoescocésnative or inhabitant of Nova Scotia
  • neoescocesanative or inhabitant of Nova Scotia
Cite this entry
APA

Nova Scotian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nova%20Scotian

MLA

“Nova Scotian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nova%20Scotian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nova Scotian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nova%20Scotian.

Source: Nova Scotian on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.