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Boswell

noun Bos·well \ ˈbäz-ˌwel , -wəl \

Definition of Boswell

: a person who records in detail the life of a usually famous contemporary
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Boswellian

play \bäz-ˈwe-lē-ən\ adjective
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Boswellize

play \ˈbäz-wə-ˌlīz, -ˌwe-\ verb

Origin and Etymology of boswell

James Boswell

Boswell

biographical name Bos·well \ ˈbäz-ˌwel , -wəl \

Definition of Boswell

James 1740–1795 Scottish biographer and diarist

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