English noun: reign of terror | |||
1. | reign of terror (time) any period of brutal suppression thought to resemble the Reign of Terror in France | ||
Broader (hypernym) | reign | ||
Domain category | act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act | ||
2. | Reign of Terror (time) the historic period (1793-94) during the French Revolution when thousands were executed | ||
Samples | The Reign of the Bourbons ended and the Reign of Terror began. | ||
Instance hypernym | age, historic period | ||