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Webster 1913 Edition

Novel

Nov′el

,
Adj.
[OF.
novel
,
nuvel
, F.
nouvel
,
nouveau
, L.
novellus
, dim. of
novus
new. See
New
.]
Of recent origin or introduction; not ancient; new; hence, out of the ordinary course; unusual; strange; surprising.
☞ 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

,
Noun.
[F.
nouvelle
. See
Novel
,
Adj.
]
1.
That which is new or unusual; a novelty.
2.
pl.
News; fresh tidings.
[Obs.]
Some came of curiosity to hear some
novels
.
Latimer.
4.
[L.
novellae
(sc.
constitutiones
): cf. F.
novelles
.]
(Law)
A new or supplemental constitution. See the Note under
Novel
,
Adj.

Webster 1828 Edition

Novel

NOV'EL

,
Adj.
1.
New; of recent origin or intorduction; not ancient; hence, unusual; as a novel heresy; novel opinions. The proceedings of the court were novel.
2.
In the civil law, the novel consititutions are those which are supplemental to the code, and posterior in time to the other books. These contained new decrees of successive emperors.
3.
In the common law, the assize of novel disseizin is an action in which the demandant recits a complaint of the disseizin in terms of direct averment, whereupon the sheriff is commanded to reseize the land and chattels thereon, and keep the same in custody till the arrival of the justices of assize.

NOV'EL

,
Noun.
1.
A new or supplemental constitution or decree. [See the Adjective.]
2.
A fictitious tale or narrative in prose, intended to exhibit the operation of the passions, and particularly of love.
The coxcomb's novel and the drunkard's toast.

Definition 2024

növel

növel

See also: novel and nővel

Hungarian

Verb

növel

  1. (transitive) to increase (to make larger)

Conjugation

Derived terms

Etymology

From the növ- stem of the verb nő ‎(“to grow”) +‎ -el

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈnøvɛl]
  • Hyphenation: nö‧vel

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