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novel

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  1. new                   
 
1. nov.el \'na:v-*l\ aj [ME, fr. MF, new, fr. L novellus, fr. dim. of novus 
   new - more at] NEW 1: having no precedent : NEW  2: STRANGE, UNUSUAL 
2. novel \.na:v-*-'lis-tik\ n [It novella] 1: an invented prose narrative 
   that is usu. long and complex and deals with  human experience through a 
   connected sequence of events 2: the literary type constituted by novels  - 
   nov.el.is.tic aj