Oliverian

English

Etymology

From Oliver +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɒlɪˈvɪəɹiən/

Noun

Oliverian (plural Oliverians)

1. (historical) A supporter of Oliver Cromwell.
   • 1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volumes (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, →OCLC:

     Colonel Ludlow, an old Oliverian, and one of King Charles the First his Judges

Synonyms

• Cromwellian

References

• “Oliverian”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• varioline