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View synonyms for Reign of Terror
Reign of Terror
noun
- a period of the French Revolution, from about March, 1793, to July, 1794, during which many persons were ruthlessly executed by the ruling faction.
- (lowercase) any period or situation of ruthless administration or oppression.
Reign of Terror
noun
- the period of Jacobin rule during the French Revolution, during which thousands of people were executed for treason (Oct 1793–July 1794)
Reign of Terror
- A phase of the French Revolution aimed at destroying all alleged pockets of resistance to the revolution. Robespierre was a leader of the Terror, during which thousands were sent to the guillotine .
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