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WHAT DOES HOLY TERROR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of holy terror in the English dictionary

The definition of holy terror in the dictionary is a difficult or frightening person. Other definition of holy terror is a person who is an active gambler, womanizer, etc.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOLY TERROR

holy of holies
Holy Office
holy oil
holy orders
holy picture
holy place
Holy Roller
Holy Roman Empire
holy rood
Holy Saturday
Holy Scripture
Holy See
Holy Sepulchre
Holy Spirit
holy synod
Holy Thursday
holy tide
Holy Trinity
holy war
holy water

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOLY TERROR

balance of terror
bioterror
computer error
counterterror
error
horror
human error
machine error
mathematical error
posting error
printer´s error
printing error
Reign of Terror
rounding error
spelling error
standard error
terror
trial and error
type I error
type II error
typing error

Synonyms and antonyms of holy terror in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «holy terror» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOLY TERROR

Find out the translation of holy terror to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of holy terror from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «holy terror» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

神圣的恐怖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

terror sagrado
570 millions of speakers

English

holy terror
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पवित्र आतंक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإرهاب المقدس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

святой террор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

terror santo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পবিত্র সন্ত্রাস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sainte terreur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keganasan suci
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Holy Terror
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

厄介者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

거룩한 테러
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Teror suci
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khủng bố thánh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புனித பயம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पवित्र दहशत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kutsal terör
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Holy Terror
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

święte przerażenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

святий терор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

teroare sfântă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιερό τρόμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

heilige terreur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

helig terror
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

holy terror
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of holy terror

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLY TERROR»

The term «holy terror» is regularly used and occupies the 86.919 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLY TERROR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «holy terror» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «holy terror» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about holy terror

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOLY TERROR»

Discover the use of holy terror in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to holy terror and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Holy Terror: Lies the Christian Right Tells Us to Deny Gay ...
Looks at the Christian right's anti-gay agenda, efforts to break down the wall that separates church and state, attempts to superimpose their "moral values," and determination to forcibly return the country to its Christian roots.
Mel White, 2011
2
Holy Terror: Understanding Religion and Violence in Popular ...
us all. --Book Jacket.
Eric S. Christianson, Christopher Hugh Partridge, 2010
3
Holy Terror
Stretching from the cult of Dionysus to the thought of Jacques Lacan, the book takes in en route ideas of God, freedom, the sublime, and the unconscious.
Terry Eagleton, 2005
4
Holy Terror: Andy Warhol Close Up
When Holy Terror was first published in 1990, it was hailed as the best of the Warhol accounts. Now, some two decades later, this portrayal retains its hold on readers—as does Andy’s timeless power to fascinate, galvanize, and move us.
Bob Colacello, 2014
5
Holy Terror: Armageddon in Tokyo
Recounts the rise of Shoko Asahara, his creation of the Aum Supreme Truth cult, and the deadly March 1995 nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway that led to the capture and trial of Asahara
D. W. Brackett, 1996
6
Holy terror: the inside story of Islamic terrorism
Islamisk terror og den vestlige verden.
Amir Taheri, 1987
7
The Holy Terror (Extended Annotated Edition):
So Mr. Wells has done it for you in this book. His picture of how and why the rulers rule in the Second World War makes your hackles rise and keeps you fascinated throughout the book .
H. G. Wells, 2013
8
Holy Terror
Revealing a terrorist plot during a NATO conference in Rome, former SEAL commander Demo Dick is directed to investigate an attempted theft of nuclear bombs from a U.S. base, a situation that is complicated by a trap set for him in the ...
Richard Marcinko, James DeFelice, Jim DeFelice, 2007
9
Holy Terror
A hot summer day in New York City gives Conor O'Neil no warning of the nightmare which is about to engulf him.
Graham Masterton, 2012
10
I Is for Infidel: From Holy War to Holy Terror in Afghanistan
Presents a history of Afghanistan and its people, from the Soviet occupation to the present day.
Kathy Gannon, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOLY TERROR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term holy terror is used in the context of the following news items.
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“Escaping ISIS”: The harrowing Frontline investigation flips the focus …
DC comics jettisoned “Holy Terror,” which was originally conceived of as “Holy Terror, Batman!” and even Rambo won't be bothering to take on ... «Salon, Jul 15»
2
Ronnie Lott to Jason Pierre-Paul: "Don't Lose Your Spirit, You Can …
I really expected (sans injury) for JPP to be a holy terror on defense this season. It would behoove the Giants to draft a DE next year within the ... «Sports Media 101, Jul 15»
3
Frank Miller's Dark Knight Returns sequel seems like it's about PC …
Miller turned it into Holy Terror, a story with paper-thin Batman and Catwoman analogs fighting Muslim terrorists. They're also assisted by an ... «Geek, Jul 15»
4
Dominion: Heirs of Salvation Review
While he was always viewed as a “good” angel, he's as untrustworthy as they come, a holy terror who'd just as easily raze humanity as he ... «Den of Geek!, Jul 15»
5
Stephen and Jill Wilkinson target Heritage district, Joe Gross rates...
... there – they still remembered Art, and said he was a holy terror, because his trike shook the porch so much they couldn't get any work done.)”. «austin360, Jul 15»
6
There's just something about a small town
This would slip in easily before Holy Terror Days and the Haunting of Keystone and would not over-extend anyone's budget. And maybe a ... «hillcityprevailernews, Jul 15»
7
Share “Star's portrayal pushes 'Mary Poppins'...”
... turn as the put-upon housekeeper Mrs. Brill, and the latter conjuring formidable menace as Miss Andrew, a nanny known as the holy terror. «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»
8
Hope for the future
As the week progressed I kept picking up more and more fancy dresses, like Gaige — a holy terror if there ever was one — all of 2-years-old, ... «The Daily Gazette, Jul 15»
9
Musician remembers 'The Sheds by the River' in Old Arabi
... listen to music or we'd take a walk around the block to the Old Arabi slaughterhouse and watch another band called Holy Terror practice, too. «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
10
Our 15 Favorite Musclecar Memories
Did I mention Robert was a wild, holy terror? My mother finally made it to a gas station several miles up the road. She was procuring fuel in our ... «Automobile, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Holy terror [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/holy-terror>. May 2024 ».
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