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graphic novel
noun
: cartoon drawings that tell a story and are published as a book
Full Definition of GRAPHIC NOVEL
: a fictional story that is presented in comic-strip format and published as a book
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First Known Use of GRAPHIC NOVEL
1978
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GRAPHIC NOVEL Defined for Kids
graphic novel
noun
Definition of GRAPHIC NOVEL for Kids
: a work of fiction or nonfiction that tells a story using comic strips and that is published as a book
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