"Terror" meaning in English

See Terror in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Proper noun form of terror. Translation of French Terreur, as coined by the Thermidorian Reaction Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} Terror
  1. (politics, history, usually with the) The Reign of Terror during the French Revolution. Tags: usually Categories (topical): History, Politics
    Sense id: en-Terror-en-name-NFUQh8ES Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 53 47 Topics: government, history, human-sciences, politics, sciences
  2. (politics, history, usually with the) Any specific one of several historical reigns of terror. Tags: usually Categories (topical): History, Politics
    Sense id: en-Terror-en-name-2ewQTwpS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 57 Topics: government, history, human-sciences, politics, sciences
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