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| nov·el [ nóvv'l ] (plural nov·els) |
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1. long story: a fictional prose work with a relatively long and often complex plot, usually divided into chapters, in which the story traditionally develops through the thoughts and actions of its characters
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2. literary genre: novels considered collectively as a literary genre
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| [Mid-16th century. < Italian novella (see novella)] |
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