1. nova - Noun
2. Nova - Proper noun
a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process
Source: WordNetNova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Canada are the horns, the head, the neck, the shins, and the hoof of the ox, and the United States are the ribs, the sirloin, the kidneys, and the rest of the body. William Cobbett
Maybe we've been taking nova precautions for a red dwarf. Hal Clement
These people [the Mason-family in Nova Scotia] have that sort of incandescence, which is peculiar to those who know the meaning of simplicity & humility. They are illumined from within makes them essentially mystical in their sense of life. Marsden Hartley
This is a terrific outburst. And since it doesn't have a tail right now, some observers have confused it with a nova. We've had at least two reports of a new star. Brian G. Marsden
Though born in Nova Scotia, I am of almost pure New England descent. Simon Newcomb
Never be discouraged. If I were sunk in the lowest pits of Nova Scotia, with the Rocky Mountains piled on me, I would hang on, exercise faith, and keep up good courage, and I would come out on top. Joseph Smith