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novel | romans |

As nouns the difference between novel and romans

is that novel is a novelty; something new while Romans is plural of Roman|lang=en.

As an adjective novel

is new, original, especially in an interesting way.

As a proper noun Romans is

the sixth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of St Paul to the Christians in Rome.

novel

English

(wikipedia novel)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • new, original, especially in an interesting way
    • Usage notes
    * Said of ideas, ways, etc.
    Synonyms
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    Etymology 2

    In various senses from (etyl) novelle or (etyl) novella, both from (etyl) novella, a singular noun use of the neuter plural of novellus, from . Some senses came to English directly from the Latin. (etystub)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A novelty; something new.
  • *, II.2.4:
    • merry talessuch as the old woman told of Psyche in Apuleius, Boccace novels , and the rest, quarum auditione pueri delectantur, senes narratione , which some delight to hear, some to tell, all are well pleased with.
  • A work of prose fiction, longer than a short story.
  • (classical studies, historical) A new legal constitution in ancient Rome.
    • Derived terms
    * novelisation, novelization * novelist
    Related terms
    * novella

    romans

    English

    Noun

    (head)

    • Proper noun

    (en proper noun) (Epistle to the Romans)
  • (biblical) The sixth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of to the Christians in Rome.
  • The 30th sura (chapter) of the Quran

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