slain
past participle of slay.
Other words from slain
- un·slain, adjective
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Nantz also noted that a trio of heroic Capitol police officers, and the family of slain officer Brian Sicknick, were guests at the game.
Three women and two men were slain in separate incidents in Prince George’s County and the District between Friday night and Sunday afternoon, according to authorities.
Four slain in Prince George’s between Friday night and Sunday afternoon, police say | Lauren Lumpkin, Martin Weil | February 1, 2021 | Washington PostTwo people, one a teenager, were slain Tuesday in separate incidents in the District, the police said.
Two slain in separate shootings in D.C., police say | Martin Weil | January 27, 2021 | Washington PostA man was found slain Monday in Prince George’s County after a robbery was reported, police said.
Man found slain in Prince George’s after robbery reported | Martin Weil | January 19, 2021 | Washington PostThe Babylonians, for instance, believed the heavens and the Earth to be hewn from the carcass of a slain god.
The universe is 13.8 billion years old—here’s how we know | Charlie Wood | January 13, 2021 | Popular-Science
Newspapers around Europe have also done so in solidarity with the slain.
On Monday, de Blasio called for a temporary halt to protests until after the funerals of the two slain officers.
Trayvon Martin’s Family Rejects ‘Dead Cops’ Marchers | Jacob Siegel | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAmong those claimed dead is Abu Muslim al-Turkmani, the most senior militant leader slain this year.
Iraqi Kurds Get Their Groove Back, End Siege of Mount Sinjar | Jamie Dettmer | December 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe woman and her husband and teenage daughter were all slain.
The same spiritual sense prompted the bishop to seek justice for the slain activists.
Elyon is the name of an ancient Phœnician god, slain by his son El, no doubt the “first-born of death” in Job xviii.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel ConwayThe startled operators at Umballa could obtain no further intelligence and the boy was slain at his post.
The Red Year | Louis TracyBattle of Nisbeth, between the English and Scottish forces, in which 10,000 of the latter were slain.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellHad he done so, and at that time attempted to dethrone the king, he would certainly have been overpowered and slain.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikeHe was at length defeated in battle, when 7,000 of his followers were slain and himself captured.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel Munsell
British Dictionary definitions for slain
/ (sleɪn) /
the past participle of slay
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