noun

interregnum

Interregnum (noun) means a period of time between the end of one monarch's reign and the accession of their successor.

noun

A period of time between the end of one monarch's reign and the accession of their successor.

A break in continuity; a gap, an intermission.

A period of time between when a minister or pastor leaves a church and when a new one is installed.

A period of time between the end of one political leader's term and the start of the term of their successor; a period of time during which normal executive leadership is interrupted or suspended, and a polity is either left without leadership or has only a temporary one.

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin interrēgnum, from inter- (prefix meaning ‘between’) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér (“between”)) + rēgnum (“reign; royal power”) (nominalized from the neuter of *rēgnus, from rēx (“king; ruler”, oblique stem rēg-) + -nus (suffix forming adjectives), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“to righten; to straighten”)). The plural form interregna is a learned borrowing from Latin interrēgna.

Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of interregnum?

"interregnum" (noun) means a period of time between the end of one monarch's reign and the accession of their successor.

What are the different meanings of interregnum?

"interregnum" has 3 main meanings: 1. A period of time between the end of one monarch's reign and the accession of their successor; 2. A break in continuity; a gap, an intermission; 3. A period of time between when a minister or pastor leaves a church and when a new one is installed.