Roundhead
a member or adherent of the Parliamentarians or Puritan party during the civil wars of the 17th century (so called in derision by the Cavaliers because they wore their hair cut short).
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How to use Roundhead in a sentence
Yet fortunately, many of its ancient monuments and furnishings escaped the wrath of the Roundhead iconoclasts.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyEdward remained silent: this admission on the part of the Roundhead prevented an explosion on his part.
The Children of the New Forest | Captain Marryat“Nor can you be surprised if a poacher is caught, that he incurs the penalty,” replied the Roundhead.
The Children of the New Forest | Captain MarryatHe wore a high-crowned hat, and altogether would, from his attire, have been taken for one of the Roundhead party.
The Children of the New Forest | Captain MarryatThe Roundhead stalked in at one door, whilst the Cavalier was hurried out at the other.
Witch, Warlock, and Magician | William Henry Davenport Adams
British Dictionary definitions for Roundhead
/ (ˈraʊndˌhɛd) /
English history a supporter of Parliament against Charles I during the Civil War: Compare Cavalier
Origin of Roundhead
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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