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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   An English habitational surname from Old English from any of several placenames.
2. 2
   An English habitational surname from Old English from any of several placenames.; Oliver Cromwell, English military leader, politician, and dictator, or his son Richard Cromwell.
3. 3
   A village and civil parish in Newark and Sherwood district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK7961).
4. 4
   A town in Otago, New Zealand.
5. 5
   An unincorporated community in Choctaw County, Alabama, United States.

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6. 6
   A former settlement in Lassen County, California, United States.
7. 7
   A town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States.
8. 8
   A town in Noble County, Indiana, United States.
9. 9
   A small city in Union County, Iowa, United States.
10. 10
    A small city in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States.
11. 11
    A town in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States.
12. 12
    An unincorporated community in Pierce County, Washington, United States.

Synonyms

All synonyms

oliver cromwell

Etymology

From Old English crump (“crooked, bent”) + wella (“spring”), equivalent to crump + well.

Related phrases

Cromwell's rule

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