01 a. Adapted or likely to excite terror, awe, or dread; dreadful; formidable.
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Adapted or likely to excite terror, awe, or dread; dreadful; formidable.“Prudent in peace, and terrible in war.” — Prior.“Thou shalt not be affrighted at them; for the Lord thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible.” — Deut. vii. 21.
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Excessive; extreme; severe.[Colloq.]“The terrible coldness of the season.” — Clarendon.