Novelle — meaning in English

English meaning

• amendment noun A formal change made to a law, bill, or constitution.
• novel adj New and original, in an interesting or unusual way.

Senses

Novelle is used for these senses in English:

• amendment In public bodies, any alteration made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion that adds, changes, substitutes, or omits.
• novel A work of prose fiction, longer than a novella. [from 17th c.]
• novella A short novel or long short story.
• short story (literature) A work of fiction that is shorter than a novella.

amendment — full definition

1. noun A formal change made to a law, bill, or constitution.
2. noun A change or addition made to improve a piece of writing or an agreement.

novel — full definition

1. adj New and original, in an interesting or unusual way.
2. noun A long work of fiction written in prose.

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