BOSWELL, JAMES

Meaning of BOSWELL, JAMES in English

Bos ‧ well, James /ˈbɒzwəl $ ˈbɑːz-/ BrE AmE

(1740–95) a Scottish lawyer and writer, famous for his book about the life of Samuel ↑ Johnson

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

BOSWELL, JAMES — born Oct. 29, 1740, Edinburgh, Scot. died May 19, 1795, London, Eng. Scottish friend and biographer of Samuel Johnson . …
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BOSWELL, JAMES — (b. Oct. 29, 1740, Edinburgh, Scot.d. May 19, 1795, London, Eng.), friend and biographer of Samuel Johnson (Life of Johnson, …
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BOSWELL, JAMES — born Oct. 29, 1740, Edinburgh, Scot. died May 19, 1795, London, Eng. Scottish friend and biographer of Samuel Johnson . …
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JAMES — William James (1842-1910), U.S. psychologist and philosopher. The Varieties of Religious Experience . William James says: Mohammed's revelations all came …
Advanced Islamic English Dictionary
JAMES — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *Jacomus, alteration of Late Latin Jacobus, Jacob Jacob Date: 13th …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BOSWELL — I. noun Etymology: James ~ Date: 1858 a person who records in detail the life of a usually famous contemporary, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
JAMES — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Anderson James Maxwell Baldwin James Arthur Balfour of Whittingehame Arthur James 1st Earl Ballard …
Английский словарь Британика
JAMES — noun ( -es ) Etymology: after James I died 1625 king of England slang : sovereign I 2
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BOSWELL — ˈbäzˌwel, -_wəl noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: after James Boswell died 1795 Scottish lawyer and biographer; from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
JAMES — /jaymz/ , n. 1. Also called James the Great . one of the 12 apostles, the son of Zebedee and …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BOSWELL — — Boswellian /boz wel"ee euhn/ , adj. /boz"wel', -weuhl/ , n. 1. James , 1740-95, Scottish author: biographer of Samuel …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
JAMES — n. one of the 12 apostles of Jesus; Henry James (1811-1892) American novelist; William James (1842-1910) American psychologist; name of …
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BOSWELL — n. family name; James Boswell (1740-1795), Scottish author and biographer of Samuel Johnson; general term for any person who is …
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JAMES — I. ˈjāmz noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin * Jacomus, alteration of Late Latin Jacobus, Jacob Jacob …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BOSWELL — I. ˈbäz-ˌwel, -wəl noun Etymology: James Boswell Date: 1858 : a person who records in detail the life of a …
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JAMES — [James] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. (assumed) VL Jacomus, alter. of LL Jacobus, Jacob Jacob] 1: an apostle, son of …
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BOSWELL — [Bos.well] n [James Boswell] (1858): a person who records in detail the life of a usu. famous contemporary -- Bos.well.ian …
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JAMES — James BrE AmE dʒeɪmz ▷ James', James's ˈdʒeɪmz ɪz -əz; dʒeɪmz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BOSWELL — Boswell BrE AmE ˈbɒz w ə l -wel AmE \ ˈbɑːz-
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JAMES
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BOSWELL — Bos ‧ well, James /ˈbɒzwəl $ ˈbɑːz-/ BrE AmE (1740–95) a Scottish lawyer and writer, famous for his book about …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
JAMES — n. Agee James Anderson James Maxwell Baldwin James Arthur Balfour of Whittingehame Arthur James 1st Earl Ballard James Graham Barrie …
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JAMES — n. born 1394 died Feb. 20/21, 1437, Perth, Perth, Scot. King of the Scots (140637). The son and heir of …
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JAMES — n. born June 19, 1566, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scot. died March 27, 1625, Theobalds, Hertfordshire, Eng. King of Scotland, as …
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JAMES — n. Spanish Jaime known as James the Conqueror born Feb. 2, 1208, Montpellier, County of Toulouse died July 27, 1276 …
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JAMES — n. born March 17, 1473 died Sept. 9, 1513, near Branxton, Northumberland, Eng. King of Scotland (14881513). He unified his …
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JAMES — n. born Oct. 16, 1430, Edinburgh, Scot. died Aug. 3, 1460, Roxburgh Castle, Roxburgh King of Scotland (143760). He succeeded …
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JAMES — n. born Oct. 14, 1633, London, Eng. died Sept. 16/17, 1701, Saint-Germain, France King of Great Britain (168588). He was …
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JAMES — n. Spanish Jaime known as James the Just born 0441; 1264 died Nov. 3, 1327, Barcelona, Aragon King of Aragon …
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JAMES — n. born May 1452 died June 11, 1488, near Stirling, Stirling, Scot. King of Scotland (146088). He succeeded his father, …
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JAMES — A person who continually lies even if she knows the person she is lying to knows she is lying. Example: …
Slang English vocab
BOSWELL — Classification: Borough Located in: Pennsylvania (PA) Total Population (2000): 1364 Total Housing Units (2000): 681 Land Area (square meters): 1907329 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
BOSWELL — Classification: Town Located in: Oklahoma (OK) Total Population (2000): 703 Total Housing Units (2000): 377 Land Area (square meters): 1777367 …
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BOSWELL — Classification: Town Located in: Indiana (IN) Total Population (2000): 827 Total Housing Units (2000): 361 Land Area (square meters): 1228662 …
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BOSWELL — n. Function: noun Synonyms: BIOGRAPHER , autobiographer, autobiographist, memoirist
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
BOSWELL — noun Synonyms: biographer , autobiographer, autobiographist, memoirist
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
JAMES
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
BOSWELL — (1740–95) a Scottish writer. He is best known for his book about his famous friend Dr Johnson , The Life …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
BOSWELL — bellows
Anagrams English vocabulary
JAMES — Java Apache Mail Enterprise Server
Computer Acronyms English vocab
JAMES — (the Greek form of Jacob, supplanter). â James the son of Zebedee, one of the twelve apostles. He was elder …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
JAMES — same as Jacob
Bible Names English vocab
JAMES — King, a Scotchman who was considered good enough to be elected king of England.
Who is who English vocabulary
BOSWELL — Dr. Johnson's press agent (see the Doctor).
Who is who English vocabulary
JAMES — сущ. Дже(й)мс; библ. Иаков
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
JAMES — пробка
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BOSWELL — Boswell
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BOSWELL — Boswell
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JAMES — Яков
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
JAMES — n 1. 1> Джеймс ( мужское имя ) 2> библ. , ист. Иаков 2. геогр. р. Джеймс
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
JAMES — сущ. 1) Дже(й)мс ( мужское имя ) 2) библ. Иаков ( Иаков Зеведеев, брат Иоанна, и Иаков Алфеев, родственник Христа …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
JAMES — сущ. 1) Дже(й)мс (мужское имя) 2) библ. Иаков (Иаков Зеведеев, брат Иоанна, и Иаков Алфеев, родственник Христа по плоти, автор Послания св. …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BOSWELL — Boswell
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BOSWELL — Boswell
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BSW — Airport Name : Boswell Bay Airport Airport Location : Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States IATA Code : BSW ICAO Code …
Airport Code English Dictionary
BOSWELLIZE — ˈbäzwəˌlīz verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Usage: often capitalized intransitive verb : to write a biographical account or other study with …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BOSWELLIAN — (ˈ)bäz|welēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: James Boswell died 1795 + English -ian 1. : relating to or characteristic of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BOSWELLIZE — — boswellism, Boswellism , n. /boz"weuh luyz'/ , v. , boswellized, boswellizing . v.t. 1. to write an account of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BOSWELLIAN — adj relating to, or characteristic of, boswell, the biographer of dr. johnson. 2. boswellian ·add. ·adj relating to, or characteristic …
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POTTLE, FREDERICK A(LBERT) — born Aug. 3, 1897, Lovell, Maine, U.S. died May 16, 1987, New Haven, Conn., U.S. American scholar who became the …
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JOHNSON, SAMUEL — born Sept. 18, 1709, Lichfield, Staffordshire, Eng. died Dec. 13, 1784, London byname Dr. Johnson English critic, biographer, essayist, poet, …
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ISHAM, RALPH HEYWARD — born July 2, 1890, New York City died June 13, 1955, New York City American collector of rare manuscripts who …
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