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词汇 Cromwellian
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Definition of Cromwellian in English:

Cromwellian

adjective krɒmˈwɛlɪənˌkrɑmˈwɛliən
  • Relating to or characteristic of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth 1653–8, in particular with reference to his puritanism.

    critics of the Cromwellian regime
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Lighthouse itself was once a Cromwellian fort guarding the harbour.
    • The period of Cromwellian rule is usually known as the Protectorate.
    • The city had supported the Cromwellian cause, having been soured by unwarranted interference in its affairs by the Stuart kings.
    • The output of playing cards was seriously curtailed in Cromwellian times, when both cards and play were regarded as sinful.
    • Ours remains, in some ways, a Cromwellian parliamentary democracy.

Definition of Cromwellian in US English:

Cromwellian

adjectiveˌkrɑmˈwɛliənˌkrämˈwelēən
  • Relating to or characteristic of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth 1653–8, in particular with reference to his puritanism.

    critics of the Cromwellian regime
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The period of Cromwellian rule is usually known as the Protectorate.
    • Ours remains, in some ways, a Cromwellian parliamentary democracy.
    • The city had supported the Cromwellian cause, having been soured by unwarranted interference in its affairs by the Stuart kings.
    • The output of playing cards was seriously curtailed in Cromwellian times, when both cards and play were regarded as sinful.
    • The Lighthouse itself was once a Cromwellian fort guarding the harbour.
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