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Of recent origin or introduction; not ancient; new; hence, out of the ordinary course; unusual; strange; surprising.

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  1. a. Of recent origin or introduction; not ancient; new; hence, out of the ordinary course; unusual; strange; surprising.
  2. a. That which is new or unusual; a novelty.
  3. a. News; fresh tidings.
  4. a. A fictitious tale or narrative, professing to be conformed to real life; esp., one intended to exhibit the operation of the passions, and particularly of love.
  5. a. A new or supplemental constitution. See the Note under Novel, a.
  6. adj. original and of a kind not seen before
  7. adj. pleasantly new or different
  8. n. an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
  9. n. a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction
  10. Of recent origin or introduction; not ancient; new; hence, outof the ordinary course; unusual; strange; surprising.
  11. j:17/n:83 n. an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story n. a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction s. pleasantly new or different