( 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.
( 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012