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slain

noun

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adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /sleɪ̯n/ / /slæɪ̯n/ / /slen/

noun

  1. Those who have been killed.

    “[…]Morat ! the proud, the patriot field ! where man ¶ May gaze on ghastly trophies of the slain, ¶ Nor blush for those who conquered on that plain ; ¶ Here Burgundy bequeath'd his tombless host, ¶ A bony heap, through ages to remain, ¶ Themselves their monument ;— the Stygian coast ¶ Unsepulchred they roam'd, and shriek'd each wandering ghost.”

    “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.”

verb

  1. past participle of slay

    “For quotations using this term, see Citations:slain.”