supernova
/ˌsuː.pə(ɹ)ˈnəʊ.və/
suː · PƏ(ɹ)NƏƱ · və (3 syllables)
English
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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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