Synonyms of reign of terror

Noun


1. reign of terror, reign

usage: any period of brutal suppression thought to resemble the Reign of Terror in France

2. Reign of Terror

usage: the historic period (1793-94) during the French Revolution when thousands were executed; "the Reign of the Bourbons ended and the Reign of Terror began"

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