1. adjective /ˈnɒvl̩,ˈnɑvəl/
b) new
2. noun /ˈnɒvl̩,ˈnɑvəl/
a) A fable; a short tale, especially one of many making up a larger work.
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.
b) A work of prose fiction, longer than a short story.
See Also: novella
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