/ Dictionary / Index C Cromwell: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Crom•well Pronunciation: (krom'wul, -wel for 1–3 also krum'-), [key] — n. 1599–1658, English general, Puritan statesman, and Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland 1653–58. his son,1626–1712, English soldier, politician, Lord Protector of England 1658–59. 1485?–1540, English statesman. a town in central Connecticut. 10,265. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cromwell (Thesaurus) Crompton Cromwell Current Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lunar Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language