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Boswellism

Boswellism noun: the writing style of James Boswell (1740–1795), Scottish lawyer and writer, best known for his biography of Samuel Johnson.

Noun

Boswellism (usually uncountable, plural Boswellisms)

  1. (usually) The writing style of James Boswell (1740–1795), Scottish lawyer and writer, best known for his biography of Samuel Johnson.

Forms of Boswellism

pluralBoswellisms

Origin of Boswellism

From Boswell + -ism.

Questions about Boswellism

What does Boswellism mean?
Boswellism means the writing style of James Boswell (1740–1795), Scottish lawyer and writer, best known for his biography of Samuel Johnson.
What part of speech is Boswellism?
Boswellism is a noun.
What is the plural of Boswellism?
The plural of Boswellism is Boswellisms.

Words near Boswellism in the dictionary

  1. Boswell
  2. Boswellian
  3. boswellic
  4. boswellic acid
  5. boswellic acids
  6. Boswellism
  7. Boswellisms
  8. Boswellize
  9. Boswellized
  10. Boswellizer
  11. Boswellizers

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