reign+of+terror
31reign — [[t]re͟ɪn[/t]] reigns, reigning, reigned 1) VERB If you say, for example, that silence reigns in a place or confusion reigns in a situation, you mean that the place is silent or the situation is confused. Last night confusion reigned about how… …
32reign — 01. Queen Elizabeth has [reigned] over the British Empire for almost 50 years now. 02. The [reign] of terror of Pol Pot in Cambodia resulted in the deaths of over a million people. 03. The Beatles [reigned] over the pop music world during the… …
33terror — terrorful, adj. terrorless, adj. /ter euhr/, n. 1. intense, sharp, overmastering fear: to be frantic with terror. 2. an instance or cause of intense fear or anxiety; quality of causing terror: to be a terror to evildoers. 3. any period of… …
34reign — reign1 [reın] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: regne, from Latin regnum, from rex king ] 1.) the period when someone is king, queen, or ↑emperor reign of ▪ changes that took place during Charlemagne s reign ▪ the reign of James I …
35terror — n. 1 extreme fear. 2 a a person or thing that causes terror. b (also holy terror) colloq. a formidable person; a troublesome person or thing (the twins are little terrors). 3 the use of organized intimidation; terrorism. Phrases and idioms: reign …
36terror — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French terrour, from Latin terror, from terrēre to frighten; akin to Greek trein to be afraid, flee, tremein to tremble more at tremble Date: 14th century 1. a state of intense fear 2. a. one that… …
37reign — 1 noun (C) 1 the period of time during which someone is king or queen: the reign of Queen Victoria 2 a period during which something is the most powerful or most important feature of a place: the reign of Stalinism in Russia | reign of terror… …
38Reignof Terror — Reign of Terror (rān) n. 1. The period (1793 1794) of the French Revolution during which thousands of people were executed. 2. reign of terrorpl. reigns of terror A period of brutal suppression or intimidation by those in power. * * * …
39White Terror — In general, the term White Terror refers to acts of violence carried out by reactionary (usually monarchist or conservative) groups as part of a counter revolution. In particular, during the 20th century, in several countries the term White… …
40The White Terror (France) — The name White Terror was applied to two similar movements against the French Revolution.First White TerrorThe first White Terror was started by a group in the south of France calling themselves The Companions of Jehu. They planned a double… …
