nova

Speech parts

1. nova - Noun

2. Nova - Proper noun

Meaning

a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

canada brand-new aster further population comet orb star newly fresh magnitude quasar afresh Astrid gimmick
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Antonyms

early old ancient familiar aged legacy
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Hypernyms

star

Related terms

novum

Phrases with the word

Nova Poltavka Nova Scotia peninsula canada nova scotia nova corps from nova scotia in nova scotia

Anagrams

Avon Vona

Examples

Nova 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

Close letter words and terms

Nov-Esperanto Nov-Latin Nov. Nova Bukovica nova corps Nova Gorica