novel UK /ˈnɒvəl/US /ˈnɑvəl/noun 4adjective 2forms 3 noun4 •a book that tells one long story that someone has made up •(historical) A new legal constitution.The normal and natural relationship of emperor and churchman was summed up by Justinian in one of his novels […] — 1979 •(historical) A fable; a short tale, especially one of many making up a larger work. •(no longer used) A novelty; something new.Libum is a cake made of Honey (sugar is a nouvelle, since the discovery of America), meale and oyle. — 1687 adjective2 •Newly made, formed or evolved; having no precedent; of recent origin; new. •Original, especially in an interesting way; new and striking; not of the typical or ordinary type. formsnovels · more novel · most novel