SINCE 1828
Boswell
noun
Bos·well
| \ ˈbäz-ˌwel
, -wəl\
, -wəl\
Definition of Boswell
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a person who records in detail the life of a usually famous contemporary
Boswell
biographical name
Bos·well
| \ ˈbäz-ˌwel
, -wəl\
, -wəl\
Definition of Boswell (Entry 2 of 2)
James 1740–1795 Scottish biographer and diarist
Other Words from Boswell
Noun
Boswellian
\ bäz-ˈwe-lē-ən
\
adjective
\
adjective
Boswellize
\ ˈbäz-wə-ˌlīz
, -ˌwe- \
verb
, -ˌwe- \
verb
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