What does "novelist" mean?
Novelist: Etym: [Cf. F. nouvelliste, It. novellista.] A writer of news. [Obs.] Tatler (178).
Additional senses
- 2.Etym: [Cf. F. nouvelliste.] A writer of a novel or novels.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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