Cromwellian
/ˌkɹɒmˈwɛliən/adjective, noun
Cromwellian is spelled C-R-O-M-W-E-L-L-I-A-N: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Cromwellian means “Of or pertaining to Oliver Cromwell, his ideas or policies” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Cromwellian?
| Letters | 11: C-R-O-M-W-E-L-L-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 128,787th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Cromwellian?
Cromwellian appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Cromwellian?
- /ˌkɹɒmˈwɛliən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Cromwellian
- more Cromwellian comparative
- most Cromwellian superlative
- Cromwellians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Cromwellian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to Oliver Cromwell, his ideas or policies.
noun
- 1
A partisan of Oliver Cromwell.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cromwellian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or pertaining to Oliver Cromwell, his ideas or policies:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | cromwelliano |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Cromwellian come from?
From Cromwell + -ian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).