单词 | Roundhead |
释义 | Roundhead/ˈraʊndhɛd /noun historical A member or supporter of the Parliamentary party in the English Civil War.Religion and geopolitics gave the nation a context, an idea that the rebels' vigilance matched that of Corsican freedom fighters, English Roundheads, or even Mosaic Hebrews....
OriginSo named because of the short-cropped hairstyle of the Puritans, who formed an important element in the party. |
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