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Cromwellian

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Crom·well  (krmwl, -wl, krm-), Oliver 1599-1658.
English military, political, and religious figure who led the Parliamentarian victory in the English Civil War (1642-1649) and called for the execution of Charles I. As lord protector of England (1653-1658) he ruled as a virtual dictator. His son Richard (1626-1712) succeeded him briefly as lord protector (1658-1659) before the restoration of the monarchy under Charles II.
Crom·welli·an adj.
Cromwell, Thomas. Earl of Essex. 1485?-1540.
English politician who proposed the legislation that established the monarch as head of the established church (1534).
Cromwellian [krɒmˈwɛlɪən]
adj
(Historical Terms) of or relating to Oliver Cromwell, the English general (1599-1658)
n
(Historical Terms) a follower or admirer of Oliver Cromwell
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Adj.1.Cromwellian - of or relating to or in the manner of Oliver Cromwell


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