novel

  1. Adjective.  new, original, especially in an interesting way.
  2. Noun.  (obsolete) A novelty; something new. (defdate, 15th-18th c.) .
  3. Noun.  (context, now) A fable; a short tale, especially one of many making up a larger work. (defdate, from 16th c.) .
  4. Noun.  A work of prose fiction, longer than a short story. (defdate, from 17th c.) .
  5. Noun.  (classical studies, historical) A new legal constitution in ancient Rome. (defdate, from 17th c.) .

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