slain
(adjective) killed; âslainâ is formal or literary as in âslain warriorsâ; âa picture of St. George and the slain dragonâ
slain
(noun) people who have been slain (as in battle)
murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump off, off, polish off, remove
(verb) kill intentionally and with premeditation; âThe mafia boss ordered his enemies murderedâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
slain
past participle of slay
slain pl (plural only)
(with "the") Those who have been killed.
• Lains, Lians, anils, lains, nails, nilas, salin, snail
Source: Wiktionary
Slay, v. t. [imp. Slew; p. p. Slain; p. pr. & vb. n. Slaying.] Etym: [OE. slan, sl, sleen, slee, AS. sleĂĄn to strike, beat, slay; akin to OFries. sla, D. slaan, OS. & OHG. slahan, G. schlagen, Icel. sla, Dan. slaae, Sw. sl, Goth. slahan; perhaps akin to L. lacerare to tear to pieces, Gr. lacerate. Cf. Slaughter, Sledge a hammer, Sley.]
Definition: To put to death with a weapon, or by violence; hence, to kill; to put an end to; to destroy. With this sword then will I slay you both. Chaucer. I will slay the last of them with the sword. Amos ix. 1. I'll slay more gazers than the basilisk. Shak.
Syn.
– To kill; murder; slaughter; butcher.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
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