Boswell

Bos·well

 (bŏz′wĕl′, -wəl)

n.

An assiduous and devoted admirer, student, and recorder of another's words and deeds.

---

[After James Boswell.]

---

Bos′well·ize′ (-īz′) v.

Boswell

(ˈbɒzwəl)

n

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

Boswellian adj

Bos•well

(ˈbɒzˌwɛl, -wəl)

n.

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

2. any devoted biographer of a specific person.

Bos•well′i•an, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Boswell - Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795) James Boswell
	2.	Boswell - a devoted admirer and recorder of another's words and deeds admirer, booster, protagonist, supporter, champion, friend - a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"