Boswell
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
James Boswell, the Scottish author and diarist celebrated for his meticulously detailed biography of Samuel Johnson published in 1791.
“He was considered the Boswell of his generation, faithfully recording every conversation of the great writer.”
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bos·well
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biographerchronicler
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OW vowel pair and double L at the end, fairly common letters overall
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