Commonwealth of England

English

Proper noun

the Commonwealth of England

1. (historical) The British state during part or all of the Interregnum.

   Synonym: Commonwealth (elliptically)

   1. (precisely) The state during 1649–1653, before the Protectorate in 1653–1659.

      Coordinate term: Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland

   2. (loosely) The state at any time during the Interregnum (1649–1660), including the Protectorate.