Etymology: Reign of Terror, a period of the French Revolution that was conspicuous for mass executions of political suspects Date: 1798 a state or a period of time marked by violence often committed by those in power that produces widespread terror
REIGN OF TERROR
Meaning of REIGN OF TERROR in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012