Bos|well|i|an

Bos|well|i|an
Bos|well|i|an «boz WEHL ee uhn», adjective.
of, having to do with, or suggestive of James Boswell (1740-1795) or his biography of Samuel Johnson, which is characterized by great faithfulness and fullness, with minute details of the sayings and doings of its subject.

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  • bos — am·bos; ana·la·bos; bal·a·bos; ba·la·bos·ta; bi·bos; bos·cage; bos·jes·man; bos·ker; bos·ket; bos·kop; bos·kop·oid; bos·mi·na; bos·ni·ac; bos·omed; bos·omy; bos·on; bos·po·ran; bos·po·ran·ic; bos·po·rus; bos·se·lat·ed; bos·set; bos·si;… …   English syllables

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  • boswellia — bos·well·ia …   English syllables

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  • Boswell — Bos|well, James (1740 95) a Scottish lawyer and writer, famous for his book about the life of Samuel Johnson …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • boswellian — bos·well·ian …   English syllables

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