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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 | ||
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