Cromwell

American  

[krom-wuhl, -wel, kruhm-] / ˈkrɒm wəl, -wɛl, ˈkrʌm- /

noun

1. Oliver, 1599–1658, English general, Puritan statesman, and Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland 1653–58.

2. his son Richard, 1626–1712, English soldier, politician, Lord Protector of England 1658–59.

3. Thomas, Earl of Essex, 1485?–1540, English statesman.

4. a town in central Connecticut.

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Cromwell British  

/ ˈkrɒmwəl, krɒmˈwɛlɪən, -wɛl /

noun

1. Oliver. 1599–1658, English general and statesman. A convinced Puritan, he was an effective leader of the parliamentary army in the Civil War. After the execution of Charles I he quelled the Royalists in Scotland and Ireland, and became Lord Protector of the Commonwealth (1653–58)

2. his son, Richard. 1626–1712, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth (1658–59)

3. Thomas ,Earl of Essex. ?1485–1540, English statesman. He was secretary to Cardinal Wolsey (1514), after whose fall he became chief adviser to Henry VIII. He drafted most of the Reformation legislation, securing its passage through parliament, the power of which he thereby greatly enhanced. He was executed after losing Henry's favour

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Other Word Forms

• Cromwellian adjective

Example Sentences

After his death in 1625, England experienced civil war, the execution of Charles I and the brutalities of Oliver Cromwell’s rule.

From The Wall Street Journal

Helen Holland, 81, died two weeks after she was hit in the crash on West Cromwell Road, west London, on 10 May 2023.

From BBC

Christopher Harrison, 67, was part of the escort team for the Duchess of Edinburgh when he hit Helen Holland as she crossed the West Cromwell Road in May 2023.

From BBC

The U.S. monitors—particularly lawyers at New York firm Sullivan & Cromwell, appointed by Treasury—flooded executives with requests to interview employees, tighten checks on clients and scrutinize billions of dollars of past transactions.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We'd been told there were rooms which were quite cheap at 25 Cromwell Street and they were known to be a friendly, helpful and very nice couple…"

From BBC