INTERREGNUM


Meaning of INTERREGNUM in English

[ ˌɪntə'rɛgnəm ]

■ noun ( plural ~s or interregna -nə ) a period when normal government is suspended, especially between successive reigns or regimes.

Origin

C16: from L., from inter- 'between' + regnum 'reign'.

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