supernova

/ˌsuː.pə(ɹ)ˈnəʊ.və/

suː · PƏ(ɹ)NƏƱ · və (3 syllables)

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Definition

A powerful and bright explosion of a massive star, which afterwards becomes a neutron star or a black hole, or is destroyed.

Etymology

From super- + nova.

Example Sentences

  • "Cornelius was the only one dressed in muscle but collectively they were a bully supernova."
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