Bos·well
| \ ˈbäz-ˌwel
, -wəl \
, -wəl \
Definition of Boswell
: a person who records in detail the life of a usually famous contemporary
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Boswellian
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bäz-ˈwe-lē-ən
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adjective
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adjective
Boswellize
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ˈbäz-wə-ˌlīz
, -ˌwe-
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verb
, -ˌwe-
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verb
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Boswell biographical name
Bos·well
| \ ˈbäz-ˌwel
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Definition of Boswell
James 1740–1795 Scottish biographer and diarist
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The first known use of Boswell was in 1858
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