Cromwell

[ krom-wuhl, -wel; kruhm- ]

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.

Cromwell

/ ˈkrɒmwəl; krɒmˈwɛlɪən; -wɛl /

noun

1. CromwellOliver15991658MEnglishMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: head of state 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. CromwellRichard16261712MEnglishPOLITICS: head of state his son, Richard. 1626–1712, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth (1658–59)
3. CromwellThomas?14851540MEnglishPOLITICS: statesman 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

Derived Forms

• Cromwellian, adjectivenoun

Example Sentences

There are police cordons in place around the Cromwell Road area.

From BBC

Ms Holland was fatally injured at the junction of West Cromwell Road and Warwick Road.

From BBC

Cromwell died of natural causes after ruling the country as Lord Protector, but when the monarchy was restored, his corpse was exhumed and beheaded.

From BBC

"In St. Ives this morning and it’s disappointing to see the statue of Oliver Cromwell with a traffic cone still on top of it," Mr Obese-Jecty said in a Facebook post on Saturday.

From BBC

Jackie Cromwell, a 49-year-old poll respondent from Monroe, Mich., said he is “pretty much a Republican” but occasionally votes for Democrats, and is a “follower of Christ” but no one church.

From Los Angeles Times