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Boswellian

Boswellian adjective: of or pertaining to James Boswell (1740–1795), Scottish lawyer and writer, best known for his biography of Samuel Johnson.

Adjective

Boswellian (comparative more Boswellian, superlative most Boswellian)

  1. Of or pertaining to James Boswell (1740–1795), Scottish lawyer and writer, best known for his biography of Samuel Johnson.

Forms of Boswellian

comparativemore Boswellian
superlativemost Boswellian

Origin of Boswellian

From Boswell + -ian.

Questions about Boswellian

What does Boswellian mean?
Boswellian means of or pertaining to James Boswell (1740–1795), Scottish lawyer and writer, best known for his biography of Samuel Johnson.
What part of speech is Boswellian?
Boswellian is an adjective.

Words near Boswellian in the dictionary

  1. bosuns
  2. bosutinib
  3. bosvark
  4. bosvarks
  5. Boswell
  6. Boswellian
  7. boswellic
  8. boswellic acid
  9. boswellic acids
  10. Boswellism
  11. Boswellisms

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