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REIGN OF TERROR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The historic period (1793-94) during the French Revolution when thousands were executed
Example:
the Reign of the Bourbons ended and the Reign of Terror began
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Instance hypernyms:
age; historic period (an era of history having some distinctive feature)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Any period of brutal suppression thought to resemble the Reign of Terror in France
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Hypernyms ("reign of terror" is a kind of...):
reign (a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful)
Domain category:
act of terrorism; terrorism; terrorist act (the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear)
