;Posted on 08/06/2014 5:18:40 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree
Word For The Day, Wednesday, August 6, 2014-- interregnum
;In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
interregnum [in-ter-reg-nuh m]
noun, plural in•ter•reg•nums, in•ter•reg•na
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.
Origin: 1570–80; < Latin, equivalent to inter- inter- + rēgnum reign
Related forms
in•ter•reg•nal, adjective
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