CEFR B2

interregnum

noun

Meaning

interregnum means the period of time between the end of a sovereign's reign and the accession of another sovereign. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The Sasanian Interregnum of 628-632
The article uses interregnum to mean the period of time between the end of a sovereign's reign and the accession of....

Synonyms: hiatus, moratorium, recess

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interregnum (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˌɪntəɹˈɹɛɡnəm/

Definition

interregnum means the period of time between the end of a sovereign's reign and the accession of another sovereign. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The Sasanian Interregnum of 628-632
The article uses interregnum to mean the period of time between the end of a sovereign's reign and the accession of....
The teacher asked students to find interregnum in the reading.

How to Use interregnum

a/the interregnum (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a interregnum."
interregnum in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked interregnum in context before translating it."

Synonyms of interregnum

Words with a similar meaning to interregnum:

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