Boswell

[boz-wel, -wuhl]

noun

1. James, 1740–95, Scottish author: biographer of Samuel Johnson.

2. any devoted biographer of a specific person.

Boswell

/ ˈbɒzwəl, bɒzˈwɛlɪən /

noun

1. James . 1740–95, Scottish author and lawyer, noted particularly for his Life of Samuel Johnson (1791)

Other Word Forms

• Boswellian adjective

Example Sentences

On the other hand, the RSF wanted to seize Kordofan as it would give it "new momentum" and put it "within striking distance of central Sudan, including the capital, again", Mr Boswell said.

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Boswell Co. didn’t respond to requests for comment.

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"It's a level of power projection within this region that we haven't seen yet," says Alan Boswell, the Horn of Africa expert for the International Crisis Group.

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Andrew Boswell claimed the Department for Transport's development consent orders, approved in 2022, failed in each case to assess the significance of the cumulative greenhouse gas emissions, as required by law.

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Kicker Chris Boswell booted six field goals to score all 18 points for Pittsburgh, who have now won eight of the past nine against their big division rivals.

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