Meaning & use
interne
An older spelling of intern, referring to a medical graduate receiving supervised practical training in a hospital.
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In the old novel, the young interne worked thirty-six-hour shifts at the city hospital.
Hospital records from the 1920s still list new doctors under the title interne.
A note on using this word
Interne is now considered an archaic spelling; modern English almost always uses intern instead.
Words with a similar meaning
intern
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