Nova Scotian.

Brit.

/ˌnəʊvə ˈskəʊʃə/, U.S.

/ˌnoʊvə ˈskoʊʃə/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Nova Scotia.

Etymology: < Nova Scotia, the name of a province of eastern Canada (lit. ‘New Scotland’; < classical Latin nova , feminine of novus new adj. + post-classical Latin Scotia Scotland: see Scotian adj.¹).

1. attributive. Designating things originating in, characteristic of, or associated with the province of Nova Scotia in eastern Canada.

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1780 R. B. Sheridan School for Scandal i. i. 9 One evening, at Lady Spadille's assembly, the conversation happened to turn upon the difficulty of breeding Nova Scotia sheep in this country.

1795 F. Reynolds Speculation i. 9 I must be off to his dear Lady Project with this basket full of choice garden-stuff, and haunches of Nova Scotia mutton.

a1853 T. Logan Vermont Wool-dealer (?1858) i. i. 5 There war'nt room enough for as many Nova Scotia herrings, packed and pickled as there was men aboard.

1870 Scribner's Monthly Nov. 83 He looked out of the window upon the wharf at which a Nova Scotia schooner was unloading wood.

1878 W. C. Russell Wreck of Grosvenor (ed. 2) III. iv. 93 The Grosvenor..was a Nova Scotia soft wood ship.

1957 S. J. Perelman Road to Miltown 47 I had raisins when that Nova Scotia salmon in the upper tier was a fingerling in the Bay of Fundy.

1986 S. Steinmetz Yiddish & Eng. v. 51 Certainly Americans use the word salmon, not lax. But when they mean the salty variety of salmon, as distinguished from the bland Nova Scotia type, they ask for lox.

1994 Equinox June 86/2 Some graceful locally built dinghies survive, as well as Nova Scotia dories and flat-bottomed, outboard-powered semi-dories.

2. Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever n. a breed of retriever with a thick, reddish-orange coat, originating in Nova Scotia and used to entice waterfowl in range of a hunter's gun; a dog of this breed.

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1938 Kennel & Bench Apr. 8 (title) The Nova Scotia tolling retriever.]

1951 Dogs in Canada June 7 In the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, Canada has created a breed of dog all its own.

1985 Chicago Tribune (Nexis) 8 Mar. (Friday secion) 4 Tournament organizers also plan to introduce a curiosity called a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, described by IKC spokeswoman Sheri Johnson as ‘a new breed of dog that looks like a cross between a golden retriever and a sheltie.’

1996 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) (Nexis) 29 Mar. 1 e My Halle, a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, is the prettiest pup with her signature white paws..and russet gold coat.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nova scotia
释义	Nova Scotian. Brit. /ˌnəʊvə ˈskəʊʃə/, U.S. /ˌnoʊvə ˈskoʊʃə/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Nova Scotia. Etymology: < Nova Scotia, the name of a province of eastern Canada (lit. ‘New Scotland’; < classical Latin nova , feminine of novus new adj. + post-classical Latin Scotia Scotland: see Scotian adj.¹). 1. attributive. Designating things originating in, characteristic of, or associated with the province of Nova Scotia in eastern Canada. ΚΠ 1780 R. B. Sheridan School for Scandal i. i. 9 One evening, at Lady Spadille's assembly, the conversation happened to turn upon the difficulty of breeding Nova Scotia sheep in this country. 1795 F. Reynolds Speculation i. 9 I must be off to his dear Lady Project with this basket full of choice garden-stuff, and haunches of Nova Scotia mutton. a1853 T. Logan Vermont Wool-dealer (?1858) i. i. 5 There war'nt room enough for as many Nova Scotia herrings, packed and pickled as there was men aboard. 1870 Scribner's Monthly Nov. 83 He looked out of the window upon the wharf at which a Nova Scotia schooner was unloading wood. 1878 W. C. Russell Wreck of Grosvenor (ed. 2) III. iv. 93 The Grosvenor..was a Nova Scotia soft wood ship. 1957 S. J. Perelman Road to Miltown 47 I had raisins when that Nova Scotia salmon in the upper tier was a fingerling in the Bay of Fundy. 1986 S. Steinmetz Yiddish & Eng. v. 51 Certainly Americans use the word salmon, not lax. But when they mean the salty variety of salmon, as distinguished from the bland Nova Scotia type, they ask for lox. 1994 Equinox June 86/2 Some graceful locally built dinghies survive, as well as Nova Scotia dories and flat-bottomed, outboard-powered semi-dories. 2. Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever n. a breed of retriever with a thick, reddish-orange coat, originating in Nova Scotia and used to entice waterfowl in range of a hunter's gun; a dog of this breed. ΚΠ 1938 Kennel & Bench Apr. 8 (title) The Nova Scotia tolling retriever.] 1951 Dogs in Canada June 7 In the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, Canada has created a breed of dog all its own. 1985 Chicago Tribune (Nexis) 8 Mar. (Friday secion) 4 Tournament organizers also plan to introduce a curiosity called a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, described by IKC spokeswoman Sheri Johnson as ‘a new breed of dog that looks like a cross between a golden retriever and a sheltie.’ 1996 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) (Nexis) 29 Mar. 1 e My Halle, a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, is the prettiest pup with her signature white paws..and russet gold coat. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1780
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