Novel

Quick meaning: Novel is an adjective meaning Newly made, formed or evolved; having no precedent; of recent origin; new.

Meaning

Newly made, formed or evolved; having no precedent; of recent origin; new.

More Meanings

1. Original, especially in an interesting way; new and striking; not of the typical or ordinary type.
2. A work of prose fiction, longer than a novella.
3. (classical studies, historical) A new legal constitution in ancient Rome.
4. (historical) A fable; a short tale, especially one of many making up a larger work.
5. (obsolete) A novelty; something new.

Example Sentences

Libum is a cake made of Honey (sugar is a nouvelle, since the discovery of America), meale and oyle.

The normal and natural relationship of emperor and churchman was summed up by Justinian in one of his novels […]

merry tales[…]such as the old woman told of Psyche in Apuleius, Boccace novels, and the rest, quarum auditione pueri delectantur, senes narratione, which some delight to hear, some to tell, all are well pleased with.

If it be true, that the preſent age is more corrupt, than the preceding, the great multiplication of Novels has probably contributed to its degeneracy. Fifty years ago there was ſcarcely a Novel in the kingdom. Romances, indeed, abounded; but they, it is ſuppoſed, were rather favorable to virtue.

Word Forms

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Synonyms for novel

Depending on context, synonyms include new, all-new, cherry, fresh, green, hot.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fresh, new, original, refreshing, novelty, newness.

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