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. 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. his son, Richard. 1626–1712, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth (1658–59)

3. 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

Other Word Forms

• Cromwellian adjective

Example Sentences

Officers said they were called to the junction of Harbour Street and Cromwell Road, Whitstable, at 20:24 BST on Saturday, after a crash involving a car and multiple pedestrians.

From BBC

The four men drove north across the Thames and into Leyton, in east London, where they headed to the Cromwell Industrial Estate.

From BBC

Eight fire engines were called to the Cromwell Industrial Estate after it broke out shortly before midnight on 20 March 2024.

From BBC

Eight fire crews tackled the "significant" fire on the Cromwell Industrial Estate after it broke out shortly before midnight.

From BBC

He says she was daunted by the idea of reaching the end of her story about the rise and fall of Thomas Cromwell.

From Los Angeles Times