roundhead

Round·head

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [round-hed]
- /ˈraʊndˌhɛd/
- /ˈraʊndhed/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [round-hed]
- /ˈraʊndˌhɛd/

Definitions of roundhead word

noun roundhead 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). 1
noun roundhead a supporter of Parliament against Charles I during the Civil War 0
noun roundhead a member or supporter of the Parliamentary, or Puritan, party in England during the English civil war (1642-52) 0

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Origin of roundhead

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

First recorded in 1635-45; round1 + head

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Parts of speech for Roundhead

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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roundhead popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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