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English
Etymology
Proprialization from interregnum.
Proper noun
Interregnum
- Ellipsis of British Interregnum, the period of 1649–1660 when an unmonarchical state ruled Britain; the monarchy was then restored.
- Meronyms: Commonwealth; Commonwealth of England; Protectorate; Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
German
Pronunciation
Noun
Interregnum n (strong, genitive Interregnums, plural Interregnen or Interregna)
- interregnum (period of time between the end of a sovereign's reign and the accession of another sovereign)
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