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Definition of Boswell

1. Noun. Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795).

2. Noun. A devoted admirer and recorder of another's words and deeds.

Definition of Boswell

1. Proper noun. (surname Scottish habitational from=Old French dot=) of Norman origin from Beuzeville in France. ¹

2. Proper noun. James Boswell, biographer of Samuel Johnson. ¹

3. Noun. A devoted admirer and recorder of a person's words and deeds. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Boswell

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Literary usage of Boswell

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Dictionary of National Biography by Sidney Lee (1908)
"Johnson encouraged boswell to keep a full journal, and said that he would some day go ... Lord Hailes had impressed upon boswell ^veneration for Johnson. ..."

2. The Digressions of V.: Written for His Own Fun and that of His Friends by Elihu Vedder (1910)
"But suppose the boswell, had Ia boswell, should slowly absorb me, as good old Dr. Johnson was absorbed by the original boswell! Or suppose I should be like ..."

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