| 单词 | novel |
| 释义 | novel novel1 —novellike, adj. /nov"euhl/, n. 1. a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes. 2. (formerly) novella (def. 1). [1560-70; < It novella (storia) new kind of story. See NOVEL2] novel2 /nov"euhl/, adj. of a new kind; different from anything seen or known before: a novel idea. [1375-1425; late ME ( < MF, OF) < L novellus fresh, young, novel, dim. of novus NEW] Syn. See new. novel3 /nov"euhl/, n. 1. Roman Law. a. an imperial enactment subsequent and supplementary to an imperial compilation and codification of authoritative legal materials. b. Usually, Novels, imperial enactments subsequent to the promulgation of Justinian's Code and supplementary to it: one of the four divisions of the Corpus Juris Civilis. 2. Civil Law. an amendment to a statute. [1605-15; < LL novella (constitutio) a new (regulation, order). See NOVEL2] |
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