Definition of Cromwellian in English:
Cromwellian
adjective krɒmˈwɛlɪənˌkrɑmˈwɛliən
Relating to or characteristic of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth 1653–8, in particular with reference to his puritanism.
critics of the Cromwellian regime
Example sentencesExamples
- The Lighthouse itself was once a Cromwellian fort guarding the harbour.
- The period of Cromwellian rule is usually known as the Protectorate.
- The city had supported the Cromwellian cause, having been soured by unwarranted interference in its affairs by the Stuart kings.
- The output of playing cards was seriously curtailed in Cromwellian times, when both cards and play were regarded as sinful.
- Ours remains, in some ways, a Cromwellian parliamentary democracy.
Definition of Cromwellian in US English:
Cromwellian
adjectiveˌkrɑmˈwɛliənˌkrämˈwelēən
Relating to or characteristic of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth 1653–8, in particular with reference to his puritanism.
critics of the Cromwellian regime
Example sentencesExamples
- The period of Cromwellian rule is usually known as the Protectorate.
- Ours remains, in some ways, a Cromwellian parliamentary democracy.
- The city had supported the Cromwellian cause, having been soured by unwarranted interference in its affairs by the Stuart kings.
- The output of playing cards was seriously curtailed in Cromwellian times, when both cards and play were regarded as sinful.
- The Lighthouse itself was once a Cromwellian fort guarding the harbour.