Phrase guide

Nova Scotian

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: blue-nosed

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bluenose, bluenoser

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a native or inhabitant of Nova Scotia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bluenose

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Canadian

History

Etymology

From Nova Scotia + -an.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: néo-écossais — of or pertaining to Nova Scotia
  • German: neuschottisch — of or pertaining to Nova Scotia
  • Italian: neoscozzese — of or pertaining to Nova Scotia
  • Polish: nowoszkocki — of or pertaining to Nova Scotia
  • Spanish: neoescocés — of or pertaining to Nova Scotia
  • French: Néo-Écossais — native or inhabitant of Nova Scotia
  • French: Néo-Écossaise — native or inhabitant of Nova Scotia
  • German: Neuschotte — native or inhabitant of Nova Scotia
  • German: Neuschottin — native or inhabitant of Nova Scotia
  • Italian: neoscozzese — native or inhabitant of Nova Scotia
  • Polish: mieszkaniec Nowej Szkocji — native or inhabitant of Nova Scotia
  • Polish: mieszkanka Nowej Szkocji — native or inhabitant of Nova Scotia
  • Spanish: neoescocés — native or inhabitant of Nova Scotia
  • Spanish: neoescocesa — native or inhabitant of Nova Scotia