slain

See also: sláin, sla in, and slå in

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sleɪn/
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  • Rhymes: -eɪn

Verb

slain

  1. past participle of slay

Noun

slain pl (plural only)

  1. (with "the") Those who have been killed.
    • 1906, Mary Elizabeth Lewis, The ethics of Wagner's The ring of the Nibelung, page 41:
      While the Valkyries were the choosers of the valorous slain, they were also obedient to the call of any in distress who asked their help.

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