a reign of terror



a reign of terror

a period of time when a ruler controls people in a violent and cruel way My father's generation, who lived through the reign of terror, will never forget it.
See also: of, reign, terror

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sahak-Armenian
Wattana-Thai
IzzyIZ-eeEnglish
TaylaTAY-ləEnglish (Modern)
Farrar['færə]
Thamir-Arabic