Cromwellian

[ krom-wel-ee-uhn, kruhm- ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the politics, practices, etc., of Oliver Cromwell or of the Commonwealth and Protectorate.
2. noting or pertaining to a style of English furnishings of the middle 17th century, characterized by austerity, the use of oak and leather, and simple, decorative moldings.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cromwellian¹

First recorded in 1715–25; Cromwell + -ian

Example Sentences

The next year, in the same club, the Cromwellian, he would meet another shredder, Jeff Beck.

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Cromwellian traditions respecting the destruction of Clitheroe and Bury castles.

From Project Gutenberg

From this period date three powerful satires on the state of affairs in Munster, and in particular on the Cromwellian settlers.

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The Cromwellian administration in Ireland effected a revolution unparalleled in history.

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In fact the Cromwellian commissioners did nothing more than carry out fully the principles of our present land code.

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And the consideration of this problem of Cromwellian psychology brought us to Wynd's Point.

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