ro·man-fleuve (r -mä  fl v )n. pl. ro·mans-fleuves (r -mäflv) A long novel, often in many volumes, chronicling the history of several generations of a family, community, or other group and often presenting an overall view of society during a particular epoch. Also called saga novel. [French : roman, novel + fleuve, river.] |
roman-fleuve French [rɔmɑ̃flœv]
n pl romans-fleuves [rɔmɑ̃flœv]
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a novel or series of novels dealing with a family or other group over several generations
[literally: stream novel]
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