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Slain Common

Slain has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

people who have been slain (as in battle)

"The general surveyed the battlefield with a grim expression, acknowledging that thousands of his men had been slain during the fierce assault."

2

Those who have been killed.

"The ancient legends speak of a thousand slain warriors buried beneath the castle walls."

Verb
1

past participle of slay

"The ancient warrior was slain by a sudden arrow during the battle."

Adjective
1

killed; `slain' is formal or literary as in "slain warriors"

"a picture of St. George and the slain dragon"

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