Meaning of INTERREGNUM
| Pronunciation: | | `intur'regnum
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[n] the time between two reigns, governments, etc. |
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INTERREGNUM is a 11 letter word that starts with I. |
| | See Also: | | interim, lag | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \In`ter*reg"num\, n.; pl. {Interregnums}. [L., fr.
inter between + regnum dominion, reign. See {Reign}, and cf.
{Interreign}.]
1. The time during which a throne is vacant between the death
or abdication of a sovereign and the accession of his
successor.
2. Any period during which, for any cause, the executive
branch of a government is suspended or interrupted.
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