n.
Pronunciation: ' bäz- ˌ wel, -w ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: James Boswell
Date: 1858
: a person who records in detail the life of a usually famous contemporary
– Bos · well · ian \ bäz- ' we-l ē - ə n \ adjective
– Bos · well · ize \ ' bäz-w ə - ˌ l ī z, - ˌ we- \ verb