Usually means: Fiction based on past events.
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We found 8 dictionaries that define the word historical novel:

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  1. historical novel: Merriam-Webster
  2. historical novel: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. historical novel: Collins English Dictionary
  4. historical novel: Infoplease Dictionary
  5. historical novel: Dictionary.com
  6. Historical Novel, Historical novel, The Historical Novel: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  7. historical novel: TheFreeDictionary.com
  8. historical novel: Wiktionary

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▸ 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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