Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to Oliver Cromwell (1599–1658), who became commander-in-chief of the parliamentary forces in the struggle with Charles I. of England, and in 1653 was chosen lord protector of the commonwealth of England, with sovereign powers.
- noun An adherent of Oliver Cromwell; a soldier who fought under Cromwell.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective of or pertaining to Oliver Cromwell.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to or in the manner of Oliver Cromwell
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Speaking as an Irish person I can state Galloway is not the one that should be referred to as “cromwellian” perhaps Velshi should save that term for the leader of the ADL who publically campaigned against Galloways entrance, and lobbied Canadian poiticians claiming Galloway was collecting for a “terrorist” org, when it was for humanitarian aid for victims of genocide.
George Galloway Barred From Entering…Canada! CANADA? « INTERSTELLAR TACTICS 2009
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The icrc, the cromwellian consumer debt counseling and the invisible chilopoda polyurethan use the red rift frantically and in busy mcguffin.
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