INTERLUDE


Meaning of INTERLUDE in English

■ noun

1》 an intervening period of time.

↘a pause between the acts of a play.

2》 a thing occurring or done during an interval.

↘a piece of music played between other pieces or between the verses of a hymn.

3》 a temporary amusement or diversion: a romantic ~.

Origin

ME: from med. L. interludium , from inter- 'between' + ludus 'play'.

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