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Meaning of 'novel' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Novel [ a.]
- Of recent origin or introduction; not ancient; new; hence, out of the ordinary course; unusual; strange; surprising.
- That which is new or unusual; a novelty.
- News; fresh tidings.
- 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.
- A new or supplemental constitution. See the Note under Novel, a.

Meaning of 'novel' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . novel [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction
Example in sentence:
  • he burned all the novels;
  • his bookcases were filled with nothing but novels
2 . novel [ s]
Meaning (2):
- pleasantly new or different
Example in sentence:
  • common sense of a most refreshing sort
Meaning (3):
- original and of a kind not seen before
Example in sentence:
  • the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem

Nearby Words:

novaculite novatian novatianism novation novator novelette novelism novelist novelize novelized

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