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Definition of novel

Novel
Novel Nov"el, a. [OF. novel, nuvel, F. nouvel, nouveau, L. novellus, dim. of novus new. See New.] Of recent origin or introduction; not ancient; new; hence, out of the ordinary course; unusual; strange; surprising. Note: In civil law, the novel or new constitutions are those which are supplemental to the code, and posterior in time to the other books. These contained new decrees of successive emperors. Novel assignment (Law), a new assignment or specification of a suit. Syn: New; recent; modern; fresh; strange; uncommon; rare; unusual. Usage: Novel, New . Everything at its first occurrence is new; that is novel which is so much out of the ordinary course as to strike us with surprise. That is a new sight which is beheld for the first time; that is a novel sight which either was never seen before or is seen but seldom. We have daily new inventions, but a novel one supposes some very peculiar means of attaining its end. Novel theories are regarded with distrust, as likely to prove more ingenious than sound.
Novel
Novel Nov"el, n. [F. nouvelle. See Novel, a.] 1. That which is new or unusual; a novelty. 2. pl. News; fresh tidings. [Obs.] Some came of curiosity to hear some novels. --Latimer. 3. A fictitious tale or narrative, professing to be conformed to real life; esp., one intended to exhibit the operation of the passions, and particularly of love. --Dryden. 4. [L. novellae (sc. constitutiones): cf. F. novelles.] (Law) A new or supplemental constitution. See the Note under Novel, a.

Meaning of novel from wikipedia

- a novel is a long prose narrative that describes fictional characters and events in the form of a sequential story, usually.
- is michael brodsky 's fifth novel. the title consists of precisely three asterisk s, as mentioned on the book's copyright page as part of
- moon of israel is a novel by rider haggard , first published in 1918. the novel narrates the events of the biblical exodus from egypt
- the romance novel or romantic novel is a literary genre . novel s in this genre place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic
- according to encyclopædia britannica, a historical novel is 'a novel that has as its setting a usually significant period of history and
- a novelization (or novelisation) is a derivative novel which takes its story and its main characters from a film , tv series , comic strip
- harry potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the british author j. k. rowling . the books chronicle the adventures of a
- dracula is an 1897 gothic horror novel by irish author bram stoker the novel tells the story of dracula's attempt to relocate from
- frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus is a novel written by mary shelley about eccentric scientist victor frankenstein , who creates a
- nineteen eighty-four is a dystopia n novel by george orwell published in 1949. the oceanian province of airstrip one is a world of
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