slain Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun people who have been slain (as in battle)
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verb kill intentionally and with premeditation
murder; off; slay; dispatch; remove; hit; bump off; polish off.
- The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
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adjective satellite killed; `slain' is formal or literary as in "slain warriors"
- a picture of St. George and the slain dragon
