interregnum

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(in′tər reg′nəm)

noun pl. interregnums or interregna

  1. an interval between two successive reigns, when the country has no sovereign
  2. a suspension of governmental or administrative functions; period without the usual ruler, governor, etc.
  3. any break in a series or in a continuity; interval

Origin: L < inter-, between + regnum, reign

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noun pl. in·ter·reg·nums or in·ter·reg·na (-nə)
  1. The interval of time between the end of a sovereign's reign and the accession of a successor.
  2. A period of temporary suspension of the usual functions of government or control.
  3. A gap in continuity.

Origin:

Origin: Latin

Origin: : inter-, inter-

Origin: + rēgnum, reign; see reign

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Related Forms:

  • inˌter·regˈnal (-nəl) adjective

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