HISTORICAL NOVEL meaning: Fiction based on past events - OneLook

Usually means: Fiction based on past events.

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historical novel: Merriam-Webster
historical novel: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
historical novel: Collins English Dictionary
historical novel: Infoplease Dictionary
historical novel: Dictionary.com
Historical Novel, Historical novel, The Historical Novel: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
historical novel: TheFreeDictionary.com
historical novel: Wiktionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (historical novel)

▸ noun: A novel whose story is set in a particular historical setting.

Similar:

fiction, historical fiction, period piece, Historical romance, Historical drama, fictioneer, fictionist, novelist, apologue, fable, more...

Opposite:

contemporary novel, modern novel, present-day novel

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Similar:

fiction, historical fiction, period piece, Historical romance, Historical drama, fictioneer, fictionist, novelist, apologue, fable, more...

Opposite:

contemporary novel, modern novel, present-day novel

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