Definitions for Roundhead

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Roundhead Round·head

Spelling: [round-hed]

IPA: /ˈraʊndˌhɛd/

Roundhead is a 9 letter English word.

You can make 379 anagrams from letters in Roundhead (addehnoru).

Definitions for Roundhead

noun

1. a member or adherent of the Parliamentarians or Puritan party during the civil wars of the 17th century (so called in derision by the Cavaliers because they wore their hair cut short).

Origin of Roundhead

First recorded in 1635-45; round¹ + head

Examples for Roundhead

“The Roundhead is on the stilts,” observed another of the party.

At a moment of peril he took his life at the hands of a Roundhead.

He had talents that would have commanded a price in the Roundhead market.

There were several Italian peasants, a Cavalier, a Roundhead, and a matador.

Fasten the braces in place by means of Roundhead blued screws.

"I will go further into the matter anon," said the Roundhead officer.

The Roundhead rascals shall have the full benefit of our gay bonfire.

Good-bye, and good luck go with you, though you are a Roundhead.

"Which at some time I may be able to repay," replied the Roundhead.

He said that either the old Roundhead Clarke or his son would go with him.