slain
adj. C1 Advanced US //ˈsɫeɪn// UK //slˈeɪn// slain
adj. killed, especially in a violent or dramatic way. You use this word to describe someone who has died in a battle, accident, or crime.
adj. killed violently or suddenly; often used in formal, literary, or biblical contexts to describe death by force.
The hero was slain in the final battle.
The ancient king was slain by his own brother during the feast.
Though the hero was slain by the dragon's fire, his spirit lived on in the songs of the village elders.
Usage
Used as a predicative adjective after linking verbs like 'be' or 'get'.