INTERREGNUM


Meaning of INTERREGNUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌin-tə-ˈreg-nəm ]

noun

( plural -nums or in·ter·reg·na -nə)

Etymology: Latin, from inter- + regnum reign — more at reign

Date: 1590

1. : the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes

2. : a period during which the normal functions of government or control are suspended

3. : a lapse or pause in a continuous series

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.