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Reign of Terror

 
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–noun
1. a period of the French Revolution, from about March, 1793, to July, 1794, during which many persons were ruthlessly executed by the ruling faction.
2. (lowercase) any period or situation of ruthless administration or oppression.
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Reign of Terror   (rān)   
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.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Reign of Terror

A phase of the French Revolution aimed at destroying all alleged pockets of resistance to the revolution. Robespierre was a leader of the Terror, during which thousands were sent to the guillotine.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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