Novels

/ ˈnɒvəlz /

plural noun

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of Novels¹

Latin Novellae ( constitūtiōnēs ) new (laws)

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Example Sentences

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That he did all this while also penning some of the greatest novels ever written simply goes to show that “Those who do, do much. Those who talk, talk much.”

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Worse, it takes up valuable time that could be better spent reading novels, taking walks in a shaded park, having friends over for tea and biscuits, and any number of equally pleasant pursuits.

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A fuller understanding of the workings of the legal system was what she needed, but without access to a law library she had only the stack of novels she had brought from Ashton Place as a reference.

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Sociopathic teenager kidnaps beautiful sixteen-year-old babysitter who smells like strawberries and loves mystery novels.