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Boswell

 
Dictionary: Bos·well   (bŏz'wĕl', -wəl) pronunciation

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

[After James BOSWELL.]

Boswellize Bos'well·ize' (-īz') v.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
  Synonym: James Boswell

Meaning #2: a devoted admirer and recorder of another's words and deeds


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complimentative
Baswell (family name)
purgatorian

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