Pronunciation: ˌ n ō -v ə - ' sk ō -sh ə
Function: geographical name
province SE Canada comprising a peninsula (375 mi or 600 km long) & Cape Breton Is. capital Halifax area 20,402 sq mi (52,840 sq km ), pop 942,691 ― see ACADIA
– No · va Sco · tian \ -sh ə n \ adjective or noun