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slain Definition and Meaning in English (slain definition)

adjective
Synonyms:killedmurderedslaughtered
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Slain definition: Having been killed, especially in a violent manner or in battle.

Definitions of Slain

  1. 1adjective(formal)

    Having been killed, especially in a violent manner or in battle.

  2. 2verb(formal)

    Used as the past participle of 'slay' to indicate that someone has been killed.

Example Sentences

formal

“The legendary hero was slain by a treacherous foe.”

formal

“Many warriors lay slain on the battlefield after the fierce combat.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveslay
third person singularslays
past tenseslew
present participleslaying
agent nounslayer

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

slain in battlecollocation

Killed during a war or fight.

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