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historical novel

noun

a novel within the genre of historical fiction.

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Origin of historical novel

First recorded in 1820–30

Words nearby historical novel

historical fiction, historical geology, historical linguistics, historical materialism, historical method, historical novel, historical present, historical school, historical sociology, historic episcopate, historicism

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