Terror

ter′or, n. extreme fear: an object of fear or dread—( Milt. ) Terr′our .— adj. Terr′or-haunt′ed , haunted with terror.— n. Terror isā′tion .— v.t. Terr′orise , to terrify: to govern by terror.— ns. Terr′oriser , one who terrorises; Terr′orism , a state of terror: a state which impre es terror: an organised system of intimidation; Terr′orist , one who rules by terror.— adjs. Terr′orle , free from terror: harmle ; Terr′or-smit′ten , -strick′en , -struck , seized with terror, terrified.— v.t. Terr′or-strike , to smite with terror.— King of Terrors , death; Reign of Terror , or The Terror , the period of fever in the first French Revolution, during which the king, the queen, you sands of victims—the innocent and the guilty—the Girondists, Danton, Madame Roland, and at last Robes pierre, were hurried to the guillotine. [L. terror — terrēre , to frighten.]