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Meaning of "interregnum" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INTERREGNUM

From Latin, from inter- + regnumreign.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF INTERREGNUM

ˌɪntəˈrɛɡnəm


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INTERREGNUM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Interregnum is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INTERREGNUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Interregnum

An interregnum is a period of discontinuity or "gap" in a government, organization, or social order. Archetypally, it was the period of time between the reign of one monarch and the next, and the concepts of interregnum and regency therefore overlap. The term also refers to the periods between the election of a new parliament and the establishment of a new government from that parliament in parliamentary democracies, usually ones that employ some form of proportional representation that allows small parties to elect significant numbers, requiring time for negotiations to form a government. In the UK, Canada and other "first past the post" electoral systems, this period is usually very brief, except in the rare occurrence of a hung parliament as occurred both in the UK and in Australia in 2010. In parliamentary interregnums, the previous government usually stands as a caretaker government until the new government is established. The term has been applied to the period of time between the election of a new President of the United States and his or her inauguration, during which the outgoing president remains in power, but as a lame duck.

Definition of interregnum in the English dictionary

The first definition of interregnum in the dictionary is an interval between two reigns, governments, incumbencies, etc. Other definition of interregnum is any period in which a state lacks a ruler, government, etc. Interregnum is also a period of absence of some control, authority, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INTERREGNUM

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INTERREGNUM

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WORDS THAT END LIKE INTERREGNUM

antirrhinum · arcanum · botulinum · crinum · duodenum · e pluribus unum · foramen magnum · galbanum · in aeternum · labdanum · laburnum · lanthanum · linum · Lugdunum · organum · origanum · per annum · solanum · tympanum · viburnum

Synonyms and antonyms of interregnum in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «interregnum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INTERREGNUM

Find out the translation of interregnum to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of interregnum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «interregnum» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

空位
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

interregno
570 millions of speakers
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English

interregnum
510 millions of speakers
hi

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अंतर्काल
380 millions of speakers
ar

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الفاصلة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

междуцарствие
278 millions of speakers
pt

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interregno
270 millions of speakers
bn

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বিরাম
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

interrègne
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Interregnum
190 millions of speakers
de

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Interregnum
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

空位期間
130 millions of speakers
ko

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공백기
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Interregnum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khoảng giưa
80 millions of speakers
ta

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இடைப்பட்ட
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

कालबाह्य
75 millions of speakers
tr

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hükümdarsız dönem
70 millions of speakers
it

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interregno
65 millions of speakers
pl

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interregnum
50 millions of speakers
uk

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міжцарів´я
40 millions of speakers
ro

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interregnum
30 millions of speakers
el

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μεσοβασιλεία
15 millions of speakers
af

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interregnum
14 millions of speakers
sv

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interregnum
10 millions of speakers
no

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interregnum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of interregnum

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INTERREGNUM»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about interregnum

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INTERREGNUM»

Discover the use of interregnum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to interregnum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Interregnum
For twenty years civil war has torn the Empire apart; the Imperial line extinguished as the mad Emperor Quintus burned in his palace, betrayed by his greatest general.
S.J.A. Turney, 2009
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Cromwell and the Interregnum: The Essential Readings
This book brings together eight of the most influential recent articles on Oliver Cromwell and the Interregnum. Brings together seminal articles on Oliver Cromwell and the Interregnum.
David Lee Smith, 2008
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Civil War, Interregnum and Restoration in Gloucestershire, ...
A detailed study of kinship and social and educational ties in Gloucestershire between 1640 and 1672.
Andrew Richard Warmington, 1997
4
The Interregnum
This 1913 collection of essays was created to promote Christianity as a valid system in the face of scientific rationalism.
R. A. P. Hill, 2011
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"Into Another Mould": Aspects of the Interregnum
The first edition of this volume, published in 1981 under the title Into Another Mould, contemplated three aspects of the interregnum 1642-60: the suggested or even attempted reforms of local government; the politics of the New Model Army; ...
Ivan Alan Roots, 1998
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The Interregnum: Controversies in World Politics 1989-1999
Leading scholars shed light on the meanings of world politics.
Michael Cox, Ken Booth, Tim Dunne, 1999
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44 Letters From the Liquid Modern World
Interregnum. Sometime in the late 1920s or early 1930s Antonio Gramsci recorded in one of the many notebooks he filled during his long incarceration in the prison in Turi di Bari: 'The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and ...
Zymunt Bauman, 2010
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Post-apartheid and Its Representation: The Interregnum as ...
The Interregnum and the Imagined Revolution Nadine Gordimer's novel, July's People, presents the author's conception of an imagined moment of revolution in South Africa in the 1980's. In it, she explores the changing social situation of the ...
Ernest Dominic Cole, 2008
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Sussex in the Great Civil War and the Interregnum, 1642-1660
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Charles Thomas-Stanford, 2010
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Oliver Cromwell and the Civil War and Interregnum
Introduces students to each topis through a narrative supported by charts, maps, timelines, picture galleries. Covers core objectives, with clear and relevant illustration to support the text.
James Mason, Angela Leonard, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INTERREGNUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term interregnum is used in the context of the following news items.
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​Proms First Night review: off to a flying start | Music | The Guardian
The Proms are going through an interregnum between the departure, last July, of their previous director, Roger Wright, and the arrival, this ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Four dead in Chattanooga, and old questions return | Jay Bookman
And in that interregnum after the carnage had ended, but before the shooter had been identified, a familiar dynamic played out: Toward whom ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»
3
allAfrica.com: Nigeria: Senators Saraki and Ekweremadu's Elections …
It was a period of interregnum. The Senate leadership of the Seventh Senate went with the dissolution of that Senate. Therefore, that leadership ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Sri Lanka: President Sirisena, The Man To Watch And Match …
President Sirisena, both as elected President, and the interregnum-leader just now, needs to maintain a balance. In the interim, China might ... «Eurasia Review, Jul 15»
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Waiting for the Next Israeli Assault in Gaza - In These Times
Indeed, odds are that the months of relative “quiet” that followed his statement will prove nothing more than an interregnum between Israel's ... «In These Times, Jul 15»
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The CHP's coalition with the AKP, difficult but a must - YUSUF KANLI
This writer is no exception and like the rest of the Muslim world Turkey is in the holiday mood but it appears the “interregnum” continuing since ... «Hurriyet Daily News, Jul 15»
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Ousted ISI chief gets plum post within days
It is difficult to continue confidence in Prof B Roy as the director during the interregnum till the new director takes over.” Handing over charge to ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
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The FIRE Economy: New Zealand's Reckoning - By Jane Kelsey …
[3] We are in the interregnum. The old orthodoxy is unstable and fragile; a new one has yet to be born. It remains to be seen how this plays out, ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
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The third Greek bailout: An assessment - Livemint
To tide over the interregnum, the creditors will provide bridge financing of up to €7 billion by 20 July and another €5 billion by mid-August. «Livemint, Jul 15»
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OSIWA concerned about Radio Democracy's survival
... of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) interregnum in 1997, but .... that dominated Sierra Leone during the military interregnum. «Africa Young Voices, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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