/ Dictionary / Index N Nova Scotia: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: No•va Sco•tia Pronunciation: (nō'vu skō'shu), [key] a peninsula and province in SE Canada: once a part of the French province of Acadia. 812,127; 21,068 sq. mi. (54,565 sq. km). Cap.: Halifax. See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Novara Nova Scotia lox Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language