reign of terror
regime of dread, very tough governmental system which includes spreading terror and fear | ||||
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Reign of Terror Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Reign of Terror
Noun
1. the historic period (1793-94) during the French Revolution when thousands were executed; "the Reign of the Bourbons ended and the Reign of Terror began"
(hypernym) historic period, age
Noun
1. the historic period (1793-94) during the French Revolution when thousands were executed; "the Reign of the Bourbons ended and the Reign of Terror began"
(hypernym) historic period, age
reign of terror
Noun
1. any period of brutal suppression thought to resemble the Reign of Terror in France
(hypernym) reign
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reign of terror
reign of terror
n
1. any period of brutal suppression resembling the french reign of terror
2. the historic period (1793-94) during the french revolution when thousands were executed; "the reign of the bourbons ended and the reign of terror began" [syn: reign of terror ]
reign of terror
n
1. any period of brutal suppression resembling the french reign of terror
2. the historic period (1793-94) during the french revolution when thousands were executed; "the reign of the bourbons ended and the reign of terror began" [syn: reign of terror ]
Reign of Terror Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Reign of Terror
- This article is about an early phase of the French Revolution. For other uses, see Reign of Terror (disambiguation).
For other uses of terror, see Terror
The Reign of Terror (5 September 1793 – 28 July 1794) or simply The Terror (French: la Terreur) was a period of about 10 months during the French Revolution when struggles between rival factions led to mutual radicalization which took on a violent character with mass executions by the guillotine. It is generally associated with the figures of Maximilien Robespierre and Georges Danton and is popularly represented as an archetype of revolutionary violence.| See more at Wikipedia.org... |