bluenose. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

bluenose

SYLLABICATION:	blue·nose
PRONUNCIATION:	blnz
NOUN:	1. A puritanical person: “Bluenoses demand restraint against the porn and violence that are the staple of popular culture” (Charles Krauthammer). 2. often Bluenose Canadian A native or inhabitant of Nova Scotia.
OTHER FORMS:	bluenosed —ADJECTIVE


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