Used in a Sentence

slain

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for slain.

Editorial note

In this case, the dragon is slain without much trouble.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

(with "the") Those who have been killed.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of slain gathered in one view.

noun

(with "the") Those who have been killed.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for slain.

noun

(with "the") Those who have been killed.

Example sentences

1

In this case, the dragon is slain without much trouble.

2

It doesn't take any interpretation at all, it says directly that they should be slain in 33:57-61 for example.

3

This is fun and all but calling the patent troll slain is a bit optimistic.

4

I hope this day does come about, when we have slain the dragon, for the rich and poor alike.

5

Uber needs to be slain now, while still young and weak.

6

Indeed, perhaps it is concealment and forgetting that we long for by playing video games where thousands of zombies are slain.

7

The fact that it is negligible work creates value whereas your base offering (show that you've slain 100,000 orcs on your teaching bingo site profile!

8

I don't feel like I've slain a beast when I've finished a program.

9

Personally I welcome having bad ideas and incorrect knowledge slain from my mind.

10

The dragon cannot be slain, only pushed back.

11

If the Golden Goose is indeed slain, it will also be due to the sharing companies willfully ignoring legal issues to keep pushing growth, Uber being the prime example.

12

The slain officer lived in my neighborhood.

Quote examples

1

Not sure if it's intentionally "slain" or if you meant "slay" in most/all of those occurrences.

2

That's somehow more fitting then the other anagrams of "Nails" and "Slain"

3

(6 months later: "Toby the Vicious Corsair has slain 96 dragons!

4

The core contributor to Jainism, Mahavira, said, "All breathing, existing, living, sentient creatures should not be slain, nor treated with violence, nor abused, nor tormented, nor driven away." It is really hard to be violent as a Jain.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use slain in a sentence?

In this case, the dragon is slain without much trouble.

What does slain mean?

(with "the") Those who have been killed.

What part of speech is slain?

slain is commonly used as noun.