2. A form of English drama or play, usually short, merry, and farcical, which succeeded the Moralities or Moral Plays in the transition to the romantic or Elizabethan drama.
3. (Mus.)
Defn: A short piece of instrumental music played between the parts of a song or cantata, or the acts of a drama; especially, in church music, a short passage played by the organist between the stanzas of a hymn, or in German chorals after each line.
INTERLUDED
In"ter*lu`ded, a.
Defn: Inserted in the manner of an interlude; having or containing interludes.
INTERLUDER
In"ter*lu`der, n.
Defn: An actor who performs in an interlude. B. Jonson.
INTERLUENCY In"ter*lu`en*cy, n. Etym: [L. interluens, p. pr. of interluere to flow between; inter + luere.]
Defn: A flowing between; intervening water. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale.
INTERLUNAR; INTERLUNARY
In`ter*lu"nar, In`ter*lu"na*ry, a. Etym: [Pref. inter- + lunar: cf.
L. interlunis.]