novelist

novelist is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.Etym: [Cf. F. nouvelliste, It. novellista.] A writer of news. [Obs.] Tatler (178).
  2. 2.Etym: [Cf. F. nouvelliste.] A writer of a novel or novels.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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