Boswell

noun

Bos·well ˈbäz-ˌwel

-wəl

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

Boswellian

bäz-ˈwe-lē-ən

adjective

Boswellize

ˈbäz-wə-ˌlīz

-ˌwe-

verb

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Etymology

James Boswell

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Boswell was in 1858

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Biographical Definition

Boswell

biographical name

Bos·well ˈbäz-ˌwel

-wəl

James 1740–1795 Scottish biographer and diarist

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