A novel language (7)

I believe the answer is:

romance

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'a novel' is the first definition.
(I know that romance is a type of novel)

'language' is the second definition.
(Romance language is an example)

(Other definitions for romance that I've seen before include "Love affair; medieval tale" , "Language group; love affair" , "mysterious quality" , "fairy story?" , "Love-story" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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