terror

terror
terror late 14c., "great fear," from O.Fr. terreur (14c.), from L. terrorem (nom. terror) "great fear, dread," from terrere "fill with fear, frighten," from PIE root *tre- "shake" (see TERRIBLE (Cf. terrible)). Meaning "quality of causing dread" is attested from 1520s; terror bombing first recorded 1941, with reference to German air attack on Rotterdam. Sense of "a person fancied as a source of terror" (often with deliberate exaggeration, as of a naughty child) is recorded from 1883. The Reign of Terror in French history (March 1793-July 1794) so called in English from 1801. O.E. words for "terror" included broga and egesa.

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  • Terror — Terror …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • Terror — is a state of fear, an overwhelming sense of imminent danger. *Horror and terrorTerror may also refer to:;In popular culture * The Terror (1963 film), a 1963 horror film directed by Roger Corman * The Terror (novel), a 2007 novel by Dan Simmons… …   Wikipedia

  • Terror — Ter ror, n. [L. terror, akin to terrere to frighten, for tersere; akin to Gr. ? to flee away, dread, Skr. tras to tremble, to be afraid, Russ. triasti to shake: cf. F. terreur. Cf. {Deter}.] 1. Extreme fear; fear that agitates body and mind;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • terror — sustantivo masculino 1. Miedo intenso: Le tiene terror a volar. Mi madre le tiene terror a los reptiles. Sinónimo: pánico, pavor. 2. Aquello que produce un miedo intenso: Ese perro era el terror de la vecindad. 3. Género literario o… …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • terror — terror, una de terror (miedo) s. película, historia de terror, de miedo. ❙ «...Alien, una de terror cósmico...» El Mundo, 15.3.96. ❙ «Una película sobre apariciones sobrenaturales ni una de terror ni un western...» El Mundo, 13.4.96. ❙ ▄▀ «Esta… …   Diccionario del Argot "El Sohez"

  • terror — ter·ror n: an intense fear of physical injury or death inflict terror by forced entry or unlawful assembly; also: the infliction of such fear an act of terror Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • Terror — Основная информация Жанры Хардкор панк, металкор …   Википедия

  • terror — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż I, D. u, Mc. terrororze, blm {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} stosowanie przemocy, gwałtu, okrucieństwa w celu zastraszenia, zniszczenia przeciwnika : {{/stl 7}}{{stl 10}}Stosować terror. Zastraszyć terrorem. Akt terroru. Siać… …   Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień

  • terror — (Del lat. terror, ōris). 1. m. Miedo muy intenso. 2. Persona o cosa que produce terror. U. t. en sent. fest. De joven era el terror de las chicas del barrio. 3. Método expeditivo de justicia revolucionaria y contrarrevolucionaria. 4. por antonom …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • terror — ► NOUN 1) extreme fear. 2) a cause of terror. 3) the use of terror to intimidate people. 4) (also holy terror) informal a person causing trouble or annoyance. ORIGIN Latin, from terrere frighten …   English terms dictionary

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