ancient vs novel

ancient

adj
  • Existent or occurring in time long past, usually in remote ages; belonging to or associated with antiquity; old, as opposed to modern. 

  • Relating to antiquity as a primarily European historical period; the time before the Middle Ages. 

  • Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old. 

noun
  • One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery. 

  • A person who is very old. 

  • A person who lived in ancient times. 

novel

adj
  • Newly made, formed or evolved; having no precedent; of recent origin; new. 

  • Original, especially in an interesting way; new and striking; not of the typical or ordinary type. 

noun
  • A new legal constitution in ancient Rome. 

  • A work of prose fiction, longer than a novella. 

  • A fable; a short tale, especially one of many making up a larger work. 

How often have the words ancient and novel occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )