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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(a.) Causing terror; adapted to excite great fear or dread; terrible; as, a terrific form; a terrific sight.

Greek

5400. phobetron -- a (cause of) terror
... fearful sight. Neuter of a derivative of phobeo; a frightening thing, ie Terrific
portent -- fearful sight. see GREEK phobeo. (phobetra) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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Library

The Climax of Jesus' Suffering.
... It is strange to angels of the upper world, for they do not know, and cannot, the
terrific meaning of sin as did Jesus. ... It was terrific here under the trees. ...
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The Adventures of Saint David of Wales.
... the numbers of foes his master's sword had slain; huge were the giants he had
overthrown; savage were the wild beasts he had slaughtered; terrific were the ...
/.../kingston/the seven champions of christendom/chapter ten the adventures of.htm

The Birth of Saint George.
... England he alone belongs, even if we did not see him, on many a golden guinea, engaged
in his desperate encounter with the most terribly terrific and greenest ...
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Fire! Fire! Fire!
... "When thou goest through the rivers,""those mountain torrents which with
terrific force are often sufficient to carry a man away. ...
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He Comes to his Own.
... The story of the trial and crucifixion in chapters eighteen and nineteen, puts the
most terrific emphasis on the words, "received Him not." They not only keep ...
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Growing Faith.
... Well, perhaps if we call to mind with what an utter shock the events of that terrific
twenty four hours came, intensified the more by the unexpectedness and ...
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The Broad Inner Horizon.
... But when the real eyes open, the inner eyes that see the unseen, the change of
perspective is first ludicrous, then terrific, then pathetic. ...
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Sin's Brood.
... In its beginning he speaks of man, universally, morally, as he had come to know
him. His arraignment is simply terrific in its sweep and detail. ...
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Masterful Dying.
... hand. Then His head is bowed, His great heart broke under the terrific strain
on His spirit as He allowed His life to go out. From ...
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The Release of Saint George.
... They witnessed the same terrific sights, and heard the same sounds as did Saint
David and the faithful Owen; but, equally dauntless, they clove their onward ...
/.../kingston/the seven champions of christendom/chapter eleven the release of.htm

Thesaurus

Terrific (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (a.) Causing terror; adapted to excite great fear or dread;
terrible; as, a terrific form; a terrific sight. ...Terrific (1 Occurrence). ...
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Terribly (9 Occurrences)

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Vanishing (3 Occurrences)
... Acts 27:20 Then, when for several days neither sun nor stars were seen and the terrific
gale still harassed us, the last ray of hope was now vanishing. (WEY). ...
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Gale (8 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Acts 27:20 Then, when for several days neither sun nor stars were seen and
the terrific gale still harassed us, the last ray of hope was now vanishing. ...
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Ray (2 Occurrences)
... Acts 27:20 Then, when for several days neither sun nor stars were seen and the terrific
gale still harassed us, the last ray of hope was now vanishing. (WEY). ...
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Dread (69 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look
forward to, with terrific apprehension. 2. (vi) To be in dread, or great fear. ...
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Beth-horon (12 Occurrences)
... Jehovah interposed in behalf of Israel by a terrific hailstorm, which caused more
deaths among the Canaanites than did the swords of the Israelites. ...
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Beth-arbel (1 Occurrence)
... Standard Bible Encyclopedia. BETH-ARBEL. beth-ar'-bel (beth 'arbe'l): The scene
of a terrific disaster inflicted on the inhabitants by Shalman (Hosea 10:14). ...
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Bethhoron (12 Occurrences)
... Jehovah interposed in behalf of Israel by a terrific hailstorm, which caused more
deaths among the Canaanites than did the swords of the Israelites. ...
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Betharbel (1 Occurrence)
... Standard Bible Encyclopedia. BETH-ARBEL. beth-ar'-bel (beth 'arbe'l): The scene
of a terrific disaster inflicted on the inhabitants by Shalman (Hosea 10:14). ...
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Bible Concordance

Terrific (1 Occurrence)

Acts 27:20 Then, when for several days neither sun nor stars were seen and the terrific gale still harassed us, the last ray of hope was now vanishing.
(WEY)

Subtopics

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