Cromwellian

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(krom welē ən, krum-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Crom•wel•li•an  (krom welē ən, krum-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. World Historyof, pertaining to, or characteristic of the politics, practices, etc., of Oliver Cromwell or of the Commonwealth and Protectorate.
  2. Furniturenoting 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.
  • Cromwell + -ian 1715–25

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