NOVEL

novel, refreshing

(adjective) pleasantly new or different; “common sense of a most refreshing sort”

fresh, new, novel

(adjective) original and of a kind not seen before; “the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem”

novel

(noun) a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction; “his bookcases were filled with nothing but novels”; “he burned all the novels”

novel

(noun) an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology 1

Adjective

novel (comparative more novel, superlative most novel)

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

Synonym: Thesaurus:new

Original, especially in an interesting way; new and striking; not of the typical or ordinary type.

Synonym: unusual

Usage notes

• Said of ideas, ways, etc.

Etymology 2

Noun

novel (plural novels)

A work of prose fiction, longer than a novella. [from 17th c.]

(historical) A fable; a short tale, especially one of many making up a larger work. [from 16th c.]

Etymology 3

Noun

novel (plural novels)

(obsolete) A novelty; something new. [15th-18th c.]

Etymology 4

Noun

novel (plural novels)

(classical studies, historical) A new legal constitution in ancient Rome. [from 17th c.]

Anagrams

• Loven

Source: Wiktionary

Nov"el, a. Etym: [OF. novel, nuvel, F. nouvel, nouveau, L. novellus, dim. of novus new. See New.]

Definition: 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.

– 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.

Nov"el, n. Etym: [F. nouvelle. See Novel, a.]

1. That which is new or unusual; a novelty.

2. pl.

Definition: 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. Etym: [L. novellae (sc. constitutiones): cf. F. novelles.] (Law)

Definition: A new or supplemental constitution. See the Note under Novel, a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition