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noun
- a peninsula and province in SE Canada: once a part of the French province of Acadia. 21,068 sq. mi. (54,565 sq. km). Capital: Halifax.
- Informal. Nova Scotia salmon.
noun
- a native or inhabitant of Nova Scotia
adjective
- of or relating to Nova Scotia or its inhabitants
noun
- a peninsula in E Canada, between the Gulf of St Lawrence and the Bay of Fundy
- a province of E Canada, consisting of the Nova Scotia peninsula and Cape Breton Island: first settled by the French as Acadia. Capital: Halifax. Pop: 936 960 (2004 est). Area: 52 841 sq km (20 402 sq miles)
Province in eastern Canada, including a peninsula to the east of New Brunswick and Cape Breton Island, as well as several smaller adjacent islands. With New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia makes up the Maritime Provinces. Halifax is its capital and largest city.