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
Victoireveek-TWAWRFrench
Ararat-Armenian
Culver['kʌlvə]
Christianekris-tee-AH-nə (German), krees-TYAHN (French)German, French
Yevgenyyev-GYE-nee, eev-GYE-neeRussian
Valdas-Lithuanian