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slain

/sleɪ̯n/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable

Slain means: kill intentionally and with premeditation.

Synonyms for slain12

verb, as in kill intentionally and with premeditation

murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump off, off, polish off, remove

verb, as in be excellent or outstanding

rock, rule, kick ass, slay

verb, as in to succeed greatly

slay

adjective, as in killed; ‘slain’ is formal or literary as in ‘slain warriors’

dead

What does slain mean?5

verb

1

kill intentionally and with premeditation“The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered”

2

be excellent or outstanding“I'm enjoying this. I know. This rules!”

3

to succeed greatly

adjective

1

killed; ‘slain’ is formal or literary as in ‘slain warriors’“a picture of St. George and the slain dragon”

noun

1

people who have been slain (as in battle)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with slain?60

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All 60 rhymes for slain, grouped by syllable

Slain in a sentence

  • Presume not on thy heart when mine is slain; thou gav'st me thine, not to give back again.al_ex_an_der
  • Thy right hand, O Lord, is magnified in strength: thy right hand, O Lord, hath slain the enemy.carlosalberto

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