Boswell

noun Bos·well \ˈbäz-ˌwel, -wəl\

Definition of BOSWELL

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

— Bos·well·ian \bäz-ˈwe-lē-ən\ adjective

— Bos·well·ize \ˈbäz-wə-ˌlīz, -ˌwe-\ verb

James Boswell

First Known Use: 1858

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

James 1740–1795 Scot. biographer & diarist

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