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Definition of nova noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nova

noun
 
/ˈnəʊvə/
 
/ˈnəʊvə/
(plural novae
 
/ˈnəʊviː/
 
/ˈnəʊviː/
, novas)
(astronomy)
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  1. a star that suddenly becomes much brighter for a short period compare supernova
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Latin, feminine of novus ‘new’ (because such stars were thought to be newly formed).
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