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English
Noun
terrour (countable and uncountable, plural terrours)
- Obsolete form of terror.
1644, Henry Hammond, Practical Catechism:One sign of despair is the peremptory contempt of the condition which is the ground of hope; the going on not only in terrours and amazement of conscience, but also boldly, hopingly, and confidently in wilful habits of sin.
Anagrams
Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French terreur, terrour, and its etymon Latin terror, terrōr-.
Pronunciation
Noun
terrour
- (rare, Late Middle English) A terror; a fright.
Descendants
References
Old French
Noun
terrour oblique singular, m (nominative singular terrours)
- Alternative form of terreur