slain

Meanings

• adjective

  killed or slain; deceased

• adjective

  having been killed and often showing the effects of violence; dead

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Pronunciation

1. /sleɪn/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

coitize , go to bed with , sleep with , conquer , defeat , overcome , assassinate , kill , murder , hit it out of the park , kill

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with slain
chained , rained , mained

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Variants

List of all variants of slain that leads to same result
slain , slay , slayed , slayer , slayers , slaying , slays , slew

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Etymology

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Old English slagan, from slian to strike, kill

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Trivia

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1. The word 'slain' is related to the word 'slay'.

2. In Middle English, 'slain' was also used as a past participle of 'slay' to mean 'killed' or 'wounded'

3. The term 'slain in the war' is often used in military contexts to refer to soldiers who have been killed in battle.

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Related Concepts

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1. dead: Opposite of alive, no longer living

2. corpse: The body of a person or animal that has died

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Culture

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In literature and poetry, 'slain' is often used to describe the dead or fallen in battle. It has a solemn and mournful connotation.

How to Memorize "slain"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a battlefield with fallen soldiers, their bodies lying still and 'slain'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'slain' with the concept of death or being killed.

3. mnemonics
   

   - 'S' is for 'Slain', which means 'killed' or 'dead'

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