English noun: Boswell | |||
1. | Boswell (person) Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795) | ||
Synonyms | James Boswell | ||
Instance hypernym | author, writer | ||
2. | Boswell (person) a devoted admirer and recorder of another's words and deeds | ||
Broader (hypernym) | admirer, booster, champion, friend, protagonist, supporter | ||