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slain.

Those who have been killed.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/sleɪ̯n/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/slæɪ̯n/Australia, New-Zealand/slen/Scotland/sleːn/India

  1. Those who have been killed.

    plural · plural-only
verb/sleɪ̯n/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/slæɪ̯n/Australia, New-Zealand/slen/Scotland/sleːn/India

  1. past participle of slay

    form-of · participle · past
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