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Definition of "interwar" [interwar]

  • Relating to the period of time between two wars, usually the two World Wars (1919 - 1939). (adjective)

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Use "interwar" in a sentence
  • "Philosophy was not, in interwar years, an expanding profession likely to attract women."
  • "Otto Glöckel, president of the Vienna School Council in interwar years and undersecretary of education in the coalition government of 1919, was the leading figure of the educational reform movement."
  • "Commonly described as interwar Hungary's great middle-class writer, Marai fled to the U.S. during the ascent of communism, and since his suicide in 1989, his work has enjoyed a mini-renaissance outside of his homeland."
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