BOSWELL


Meaning of BOSWELL in English

I. ˈbäz-ˌwel, -wəl noun

Etymology: James Boswell

Date: 1858

: 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

II. ˈbäz-ˌwel, -wəl biographical name

James 1740-1795 Scottish biographer & diarist

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