Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A province of Canada: Nova Scotia is a Canadian province located in the Maritime region. It comprises a mainland peninsula and Cape Breton Island.
   • A geographical peninsula: Nova Scotia is also the name of the large peninsula in eastern Canada that forms the mainland part of the province, situated between the Bay of Fundy and the Saint Lawrence River.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun (Province):
  • Halifax is the capital of Nova Scotia.
  • Tourism is an important industry in Nova Scotia.
• Proper noun (Peninsula):
  • The Nova Scotia peninsula is connected to the mainland by the Isthmus of Chignecto.
  • The Bay of Fundy lies to the west of the Nova Scotia peninsula.

Advanced Usage

• Historical context: The term is often used in historical discussions about the Acadian people. French settlers in this region, then called Acadia, were exiled by the British in the 18th century, with many descendants becoming known as Cajuns in Louisiana, USA.
  • The history of Nova Scotia includes the tragic expulsion of the Acadians.

Variants and Related Words

• Nova Scotian (noun): A person from Nova Scotia.
  • The Nova Scotians were very friendly.
• Nova Scotian (adjective): Of or relating to Nova Scotia.
  • We enjoyed the Nova Scotian coastline.

Synonyms

• Province: (in context) Canadian province, Maritime province.
• Peninsula: (in geographical context) the peninsula, mainland Nova Scotia.

Related Phrases

• Bluenose: A nickname for a native or inhabitant of Nova Scotia, also famously the name of a racing schooner and a Canadian coin.
  • He's a proud Bluenose from Lunenburg.

Noun

1. 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
2. a peninsula in eastern Canada between the Bay of Fundy and the Saint Lawrence River