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
Eysteinn-Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
JohnnieJAHN-eeEnglish
NoËLleno-EL (French)French, Dutch
Ehsan-Persian
Okeanos-Greek Mythology
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