slain

A noun referring to people who have been killed, especially in battle or as a result of violence.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant les personnes qui ont été tuées, notamment au combat ou à la suite d'actes de violence.

1. People killed in battle or violently C1 formal

   Individuals who have been killed, especially in a violent manner such as war or conflict.

   • The slain were honored in a memorial ceremony.
   • The battlefield was covered with the bodies of the slain.
   • The general paid tribute to the slain from the recent campaign.

   🇫🇷personnes tuées

   Synonymes: deadfallen

verbe irrégulier

A verb used to indicate the act of killing violently or, in modern slang, to impress or amuse greatly.

• 🇫🇷Verbe signifiant tuer de manière violente ou, dans l'argot moderne, impressionner fortement ou susciter l'admiration.

1. Kill intentionally B2 formal

   To kill a person or animal in a violent way.

   • The knight slew the dragon with his sword.
   • He was accused of slaying his enemy in cold blood.
   • The hunter slew the deer for food.

   🇫🇷tuer intentionnellement

   Synonymes: assassinatebutcherdispatcheliminateexecutekillmassacremurderput to deathslaughter

• slain past participle
• slew past simple
• slaying present participle
• slays third person singular