SUPERNOVA


Meaning of SUPERNOVA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌsü-pər-ˈnō-və ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1926

1. : the explosion of a star in which the star may reach a maximum intrinsic luminosity one billion times that of the sun

2. : one that explodes into prominence or popularity ; also : superstar

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.