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<hw>In`ter*reg"num</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Interregnums</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L., fr. <ets>inter</ets> between + <ets>regnum</ets> dominion, reign. See <er>Reign</er>, and cf. <er>Interreign</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The time during which a throne is vacant between the death or abdication of a sovereign and the accession of his successor.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Any period during which, for any cause, the executive branch of a government is suspended or interrupted.</def>

<h1>Interreign</h1> <Xpage=780>

<hw>In"ter*reign`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>interr\'8agne</ets>.]</ety> <def>An interregnum.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Interrelated</h1> <Xpage=780>

<hw>In`ter*re*lat"ed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having a mutual or reciprocal relation or parallelism; correlative.</def>

<h1>Interrelation</h1> <Xpage=780>

<hw>In`ter*re*la"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Mutual or reciprocal relation; correlation.</def>

<h1>Interrenal</h1> <Xpage=780>

<hw>In`ter*re"nal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Between the kidneys; <as>as, the <ex>interrenal</ex> body, an organ found in many fishes</as>.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>The interrenal body.</def></def2>

<h1>Interrepellent</h1> <Xpage=780>

<hw>In`ter*re*pel"lent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Mutually repellent.</def>

<i>De Quincey.</i>

<h1>Interrer</h1> <Xpage=780>

<hw>In*ter"rer</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who inters.</def>

<h1>Interrex</h1> <Xpage=780>

<hw>In"ter*rex`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. E. <plw>Interrexes</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>, L. <plw>Interreges</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L., fr. <ets>inter</ets> between + <ets>rex</ets> king.]</ety> <def>An interregent, or a regent.</def>

<h1>Interrogate</h1> <Xpage=780>

<hw>In*ter"ro*gate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Interrogating</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>interrogatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>interrogare</ets> to ask; <ets>inter</ets> between + <ets>rogare</ets> to ask. See Rogation.]</ety> <def>To question formally; to question; to examine by asking questions; <as>as, to <ex>interrogate</ex> a witness</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Wilt thou, uncalled, <b>interrogate</b>, Talker! the unreplying Fate? <i>Emerson.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To question; ask. See <er>Question</er>.</syn>

<h1>Interrogate</h1> <Xpage=780>

<hw>In*ter"ro*gate</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To ask questions.</def>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Interrogate</h1> <Xpage=780>

<hw>In*ter"ro*gate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An interrogation; a question.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>