novel — a long written story, usually about imaginary characters and events
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a long written story, usually about imaginary characters and events
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈnɑːvəl/
Korean meaning: 소설 (장편 허구 이야기)
Korean pronunciation: **노**블
Example Sentences
- His novel about time-traveling hamsters became an unexpected bestseller.
- The company's novel strategy of hiring only people who can juggle worked surprisingly well.
- She spent three years writing her first novel.
novel
NOUN//ˈnɑːvəl//
a long written story, usually about imaginary characters and events
A woman reads a thick novel in her cozy library
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From hovel to novel, he traded his shovel!
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Origin
From Old French 'novele' and Italian 'novella', derived from Latin 'novellus' meaning 'new' or 'young'. The term originally referred to short tales of new or recent events before being applied to longer fictional narratives.
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“His novel about time-traveling hamsters became an unexpected bestseller.”
“The company's novel strategy of hiring only people who can juggle worked surprisingly well.”
“She spent three years writing her first novel.”
“This novel coronavirus requires novel solutions from medical researchers.”
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