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Definition of Roundhead noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Roundhead

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/ˈraʊndhed/
 
/ˈraʊndhed/
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  1. a person who supported Parliament against the King in the English Civil War (1642–49) compare Cavalier
    Word Originso named because of the short-cropped hairstyle of the Puritans, who formed an important element in the party.
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