Definition: Meaning of, Cromwell, Oliver in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ ˈkrɒmwɛl /
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(1599-1658) an English military and political leader who led the army of Parliament against King CHARLES I in the English Civil War. After defeating the King, he made a REPUBLIC (= a country without a king or queen) called "the Commonwealth", and ruled as Lord Protector until his death.