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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 nameBos·well | \ ˈbäz-ˌwel , -wəl \
, -wəl \Definition of Boswell (Entry 2 of 2)
James 1740–1795 Scottish biographer and diarist
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Boswellian \ bäz-ˈwe-lē-ən \ adjective
\ adjectiveBoswellize \ ˈbäz-wə-ˌlīz , -ˌwe- \ verb
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