Definitions of novel:
- noun: a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction
Example: "His bookcases were filled with nothing but novels"
- noun: a extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
- adjective: pleasantly novel or different
- adjective: of a kind not seen before
Example: "The computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem"
- name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #69582)