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nova

[noh-vuh] / ˈnoʊ və /
NOUN
variable star that suddenly erupts
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
aster orb


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Researchers in Brazil introduced the term in a 2009 paper as part of the Nova grading system, a classification framework to help determine the processing level of food.

From Slate • Jul. 12, 2026

Bank of Montreal, Bank of Nova Scotia and National Bank of Canada kicked off earnings season for Canada’s largest lenders with plans to lift their dividends.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

A Californian is suing Fashion Nova after receiving multiple early-morning texts from the retailer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Montenegro's Tamara Živković takes a maximalist approach, plonking a Greek Chorus onto a jack-hammer techno beat on Nova Zora.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

“And we shall call up a wind to help you to Nova Zembla,” Serafina Pekkala told him.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman



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