Novels

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Novels¹

Latin Novellae ( constitūtiōnēs ) new (laws)

Example Sentences

We asked the authors of five novels set in and around Los Angeles why they chose that setting — and where they like to hang out around L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

My favorite living writer of British crime novels.

From Los Angeles Times

But I’ve seen the episodes of the season in rough cut and while they differ from the novels, they’re really great fun to watch and I enjoyed them thoroughly.

From Los Angeles Times

For the uninitiated, manga is the Japanese word for comics and graphic novels — meaning it’s a medium and not a genre.

From Los Angeles Times

Fraudsters using promises of love and companionship to cheat the lonely is a crime as old as Victorian novels.

From Los Angeles Times