Boswellian

English

Etymology

Boswell +‎ -ian

Adjective

Boswellian (comparative more Boswellian, superlative most Boswellian)

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

References

“Boswellian”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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