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
Viliam-Slovak
Melicent-English (Archaic)
Gautier-French
AudeODFrench
Rosana-Portuguese
Baade['ba:hdʊh]