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   In·ter·lude

   /ˈin(t)ərˌlo͞od/

   

   noun

   • 1. an intervening period of time: "enjoying a lunchtime interlude"
   • ▪ a pause between the acts of a play.
   • ▪ something performed during a theater intermission: "an orchestral interlude"
   • ▪ a piece of music played between other pieces or between the verses of a hymn: "short instrumental interludes between songs"
   • ▪ a temporary amusement or source of entertainment that contrasts with what goes before or after: "the romantic interlude withered rapidly once he was back in town"

   Word Origin Middle English (originally denoting a light dramatic entertainment): from medieval Latin interludium, from inter- ‘between’ + ludus ‘play’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › interludeInterlude Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INTERLUDE is an intervening or interruptive period, space, or event : interval. How to use interlude in a sentence.

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   noun. an intervening episode, period, space, etc. Synonyms: pause, intermission, respite, interval. a short dramatic piece, especially of a light or farcical character, formerly introduced between the parts or acts of miracle and morality plays or given as part of other entertainments.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINTERLUDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INTERLUDE definition: 1. a short period when a situation or activity is different from what comes before and after it…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINTERLUDE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a short period when a situation or activity is different from what comes before and after it: After a brief interlude working as an architect, he went traveling. The musical interludes don't really fit in with the rest of the play. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Pauses & interludes.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › interludeInterlude - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   An interlude is a brief period of time that comes in the middle of something. You might enjoy a relaxing lemonade interlude in the middle of a tough day at your road-paving job.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinterlude noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   a short piece of music or a talk, etc. played or given between the parts of a play or film or between other pieces of music. The album includes short instrumental interludes between the songs. Definition of interlude noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINTERLUDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An interlude is a short period of time when an activity or situation stops and something else happens. It was a happy interlude in the Kents' life. Superb musical interludes were provided by Sinclair.

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   noun. interludes. A short, humorous play presented between the parts of a miracle play or morality play. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A short play of a sort popular in the Tudor period, either farcical or moralistic in tone and with a plot typically derived from French farce or the morality play. Webster's New World.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › americaninterlude noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    interlude. noun. /ˈɪntərˌlud/. a period of time between two events during which something different happens a romantic interlude (= a short romantic relationship) Apart from a brief interlude of peace, the war lasted nine years.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINTERLUDE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    INTERLUDE definition: a period of time between two events, activities, etc: . Learn more.