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interwar.

During or relating to the period of time between two wars, especially the two World Wars (1919–1939).

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Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɪn.tə.wɔ(ː)/British, Southern, Standard
  1. During or relating to the period of time between two wars, especially the two World Wars (1919–1939).

    not-comparable
    His family emigrated to America in the interwar years.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Proto-Indo-European *wers-der. Proto-Germanic *werzaną Proto-West Germanic *werʀan Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Germanic *-ō Proto-West Germanic *-u Frankish *werʀubor. Early Medieval Latin werra Old Northern French guerreder. Old English werre Middle English werre English war English interwar From inter- + war.

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