ROUNDHEAD


Meaning of ROUNDHEAD in English

/ ˈraʊndhed; NAmE / noun

a person who supported Parliament against the King in the English Civil War (1642-49)

—compare Cavalier

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WORD ORIGIN

so named because of the short-cropped hairstyle of the Puritans, who formed an important element in the party.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.