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Great Fear — The Great Fear ( fr. la Grande Peur) occurred from July 20 to August 5, 1789 in France at the start of the French Revolution. Rural unrest had been present in France since the worsening grain shortage of the spring, and the grain supplies were… … Wikipedia
great fear — awesome fear, terrible fright … English contemporary dictionary
Great Fear — (1789) In the French Revolution, a period of panic and riot by peasants and others amid rumors of an aristocratic conspiracy by the king and the privileged to overthrow the Third Estate. The gathering of troops around Paris provoked insurrection … Universalium
Fear — Fear, n. [OE. fer, feer, fere, AS. f[=ae]r a coming suddenly upon, fear, danger; akin to D. vaar, OHG. f[=a]ra danger, G. gefahr, Icel. f[=a]r harm, mischief, plague, and to E. fare, peril. See {Fare}.] 1. A painful emotion or passion excited by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fear\ and\ trembling — • fear and trembling • fear and trepidation n. phr. Great fear. He came in fear and trembling to tell his father he had a bad report card … Словарь американских идиом
fear\ and\ trepidation — • fear and trembling • fear and trepidation n. phr. Great fear. He came in fear and trembling to tell his father he had a bad report card … Словарь американских идиом
great — greatness, n. /grayt/, adj., greater, greatest, adv., n., pl. greats, (esp. collectively) great, interj. adj. 1. unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city … Universalium
fear and trembling — or[fear and trepidation] {n. phr.} Great fear. * /He came in fear and trembling to tell his father he had a bad report card./ … Dictionary of American idioms
fear and trembling — or[fear and trepidation] {n. phr.} Great fear. * /He came in fear and trembling to tell his father he had a bad report card./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Fear Itself (comics) — Fear Itself Promotional image by Stuart Immonen. Publisher Marvel Comics Publication date April – October 2011 … Wikipedia
