boswell

Bos·well

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boz-wel, -wuh l]
- /ˈbɒzˌwɛl, -wəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boz-wel, -wuh l]
- /ˈbɒzˌwɛl, -wəl/

Definitions of boswell word

noun boswell James. 1740–95, Scottish author and lawyer, noted particularly for his Life of Samuel Johnson (1791) 3
noun boswell a biographer whose information is obtained through close observation of, or intimate association with, the subject 3
noun boswell James1740-95; Scot. lawyer & writer: biographer of Samuel Johnson 3
noun boswell James, 1740–95, Scottish author: biographer of Samuel Johnson. 1
noun boswell any devoted biographer of a specific person. 1
noun boswell A devoted admirer and recorder of a person's words and deeds. 0

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Parts of speech for Boswell

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boswell popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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