ROUNDHEAD


Meaning of ROUNDHEAD in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' rau ̇ nd- ˌ hed

Function: noun

Etymology: from the Puritans' cropping their hair short in contrast to the Cavaliers

Date: 1641

1 : a member of the parliamentary party in England at the time of Charles I and Oliver Cromwell

2 : PURITAN 1

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