·noun Fury; dreadfulness.
II. Dread ·noun A person highly revered.
III. Dread ·noun Doubt; as, out of dread.
IV. Dread ·vi To be in dread, or great fear.
V. Dread ·noun An object of terrified apprehension.
VI. Dread ·noun Reverential or respectful fear; awe.
VII. Dread ·adj Exciting great fear or apprehension; causing terror; frightful; dreadful.
VIII. Dread ·vt To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to, with terrific apprehension.
IX. Dread ·noun Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
X. Dread ·adj Inspiring with reverential fear; awful' venerable; as, dread sovereign; dread majesty; dread tribunal.