Definition of dread

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Dread (a.) Exciting great fear or apprehension; causing terror; frightful; dreadful.

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Dread :: Dread (n.) Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
Vehmic :: Vehmic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, certain secret tribunals which flourished in Germany from the end of the 12th century to the middle of the 16th, usurping many of the functions of the government which were too weak to maintain law and order, and inspiring dread in all who came within their jurisdiction..
Dread :: Dread (n.) Fury; dreadfulness.
Bibliophobia :: Bibliophobia (n.) A dread of books.
Redoubtable :: Redoubtable (a.) Formidable; dread; terrible to foes; as, a redoubtable hero; hence, valiant; -- often in contempt or burlesque..
Russophobia :: Russophobia (n.) Morbid dread of Russia or of Russian influence.
Horror :: Horror (n.) That which excites horror or dread, or is horrible; gloom; dreariness..
Strike :: Strike (v. t.) To make a sudden impression upon, as by a blow; to affect sensibly with some strong emotion; as, to strike the mind, with surprise; to strike one with wonder, alarm, dread, or horror..
Fear :: Fear (n.) A painful emotion or passion excited by the expectation of evil, or the apprehension of impending danger; apprehension; anxiety; solicitude; alarm; dread..
Portentous :: Portentous (a.) Hence: Monstrous; prodigious; wonderful; dreadful; as, a beast of portentous size..
Bete Noire :: Bete noire () Something especially hated or dreaded; a bugbear.
Informidable :: Informidable (a.) Not formidable; not to be feared or dreaded.
Papaphobia :: Papaphobia (n.) Intense fear or dread of the pope, or of the Roman Catholic Church..
Russophobist :: Russophobist () One who dreads Russia or Russian influence.
Dread :: Dread (v. i.) To be in dread, or great fear..
Awfulness :: Awfulness (n.) The quality of striking with awe, or with reverence; dreadfulness; solemnity; as, the awfulness of this sacred place..
Drad :: Drad (p. p. & a.) Dreaded.
Dreadingly :: Dreadingly (adv.) With dread.
Dreadless :: Dreadless (adv.) Without doubt.
Doubt :: Doubt (v. i.) Suspicion; fear; apprehension; dread.
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