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Reign of Terror

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Reign of Terror  (rn)
n.
1. The period (1793-1794) of the French Revolution during which thousands of people were executed.
2. reign of terror pl. reigns of terror A period of brutal suppression or intimidation by those in power.
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Noun1.reign of terror - any period of brutal suppression thought to resemble the Reign of Terror in France
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
reign - a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful; "he was helpless under the reign of his egotism"
2.Reign of Terror - 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"
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Bartholomew's Massacre, and they saw the slaughter that followed; later they saw the Reign of Terror, the carnage of the Revolution, the overthrow of a king, the coronation of two Napoleons, the christening of the young prince that lords it over a regiment of servants in the Tuileries to-day--and they may possibly continue to stand there until they see the Napoleon dynasty swept away and the banners of a great republic floating above its ruins.
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But Joan insisted that this reign of terror had been caused by the reign of fear practised by the white men.
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I assure you that there is a reign of terror in the district, and that it is a hardy man who will cross the moor at night.
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