Novels

British  

/ ˈnɒvəlz /

plural noun

1. Roman law the new statutes of Justinian and succeeding emperors supplementing the Institutes, Digest, and Code: now forming part of the Corpus Juris Civilis

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Etymology

Origin of Novels

Latin Novellae ( constitūtiōnēs ) new (laws)

Example Sentences

Somewhere along the line, she also became extremely adept at writing in English, as her novels are not written in her native tongue.

From Los Angeles Times

Their highest hurdle on their current pair of projects was honoring the legacy of each one’s source material — not just bestselling novels and beloved Broadway shows, but in the case of “Spider Woman,” the 1985 film.

From Los Angeles Times

After retiring from the service, she wrote several spy novels.

From BBC

This year we said farewell to thriller writer Frederick Forsyth, bestselling novelist Jilly Cooper and creator of the "Shopaholic" novels, Sophie Kinsella.

From BBC

Finally, there is Don’t Futurism, which originates in dystopian novels.

From The Wall Street Journal