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bluenose

bluenose

9.7
A person from Nova Scotia in eastern Canada
  • noun
  • /ˈbluːnoʊz/
  • Canadian
translation icon : neoescotiano
  • As a bluenose, she often visits the historic sites and natural beauty that make Nova Scotia unique.

Examples

  • From the land of the Bluenose... that is far, far away.

    Blog text (27)

  • Best Variety: Bluenose Focus. Photographic Guild of Nova Scotia. Archie McCullough. Editor.

    Academic text (2002)

  • A bluenose is proud to showcase the vibrant culture of Nova Scotia during the annual festival.

  • Many bluenoses enjoy sharing their stories about life in the picturesque coastal towns of Canada.

Synonyms

Nova Scotian
vsbluenose
4.4

A person from Nova Scotia in eastern Canada

is identical in meaning but omits the extra location explanation

Surface Forms

bluenose singular
bluenoses plural

Morphology

bluenose = blue + nose (opaque) = blue + nose

The demonym meaning 'a Nova Scotian' derives from a historical nickname (not a literal 'blue' + 'nose'), so the components do not yield the sense for an average learner.

Etymology

Bluenose comes from a famous Nova Scotia ship called the Bluenose, and people from Nova Scotia took the ship's proud name as a nickname, so the word now means a native or inhabitant of Nova Scotia.