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