5 dictionary results for: Interregnum
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in·ter·reg·num
[in-ter-reg-nuh
m] Pronunciation Key
[in-ter-reg-nuh
m] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -nums, -na
[-nuh] Pronunciation Key.
[-nuh] Pronunciation Key. | 1. | an interval of time between the close of a sovereign's reign and the accession of his or her normal or legitimate successor. |
| 2. | any period during which a state has no ruler or only a temporary executive. |
| 3. | any period of freedom from the usual authority. |
| 4. | any pause or interruption in continuity. |
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| in·ter·reg·num
(ĭn'tər-rěg'nəm) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. in·ter·reg·nums or in·ter·reg·na (-nə)
[Latin : inter-, inter- + rēgnum, reign; see reign.] in'ter·reg'nal (-nəl) adj. |
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| interregnum | |
noun | |
| the time between two reigns, governments, etc. |
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Interregnum
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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