Boswell

American  

[boz-wel, -wuhl] / ˈbɒzˌwɛl, -wəl /

noun

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

2. any devoted biographer of a specific person.

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Boswell British  

/ ˈbɒzwəl, bɒzˈwɛlɪən /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• Boswellian adjective

Example Sentences

“Sudan is now de facto partitioned into two competing halves,” said Alan Boswell, a Sudan analyst with the International Crisis Group, a Brussels-based think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

"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.

From BBC

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.

From BBC