Crom|well|i|an

Crom|well|i|an
Crom|well|i|an «krom WEHL ee uhn», adjective, noun.
–adj.
having to do with or characteristic of the English general and Puritan leader Oliver Cromwell, or his age; stern; puritanical: »

Cromwellian austerity.

–n.
1. an adherent of Oliver Cromwell.
2. a soldier who fought under Cromwell.

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