Cromwellian
Americanadjective
-
of, relating to, or characteristic of the politics, practices, etc., of Oliver Cromwell or of the Commonwealth and Protectorate.
-
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.
Etymology
Origin of Cromwellian
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
As is an exquisitely embroidered bible given to the newly restored King, signalling a more liberal, post Cromwellian, era.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2017
Those who consider Felt a more Cromwellian figure might take issue with the lionizing.
From Washington Post • Oct. 3, 2017
Designer suits, luxury yachts, extravagant parties: Mr Wang risks coming across as too much the playboy in an increasingly Cromwellian China.
From Economist • Feb. 12, 2015
Photograph: Gustavo Tomsich/Corbis So the deal is done and the Cromwellian bandwagon has embarked on the next phase of its journey – from page to stage.
From The Guardian • Jan. 24, 2013
But the extinction of a nation requires time, even when accomplished by measures so admirable as those employed in the Cromwellian settlement.
From A Short History of England, Ireland and Scotland by Parmele, Mary Platt
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
