noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1926 the explosion of a star in which the star may reach a maximum intrinsic luminosity one billion times that of the sun, one that explodes into prominence or popularity
SUPERNOVA
Meaning of SUPERNOVA in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012