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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.


SIMPLE

The hero was slain in the final battle.

CONTEXTUAL

The ancient king was slain by his own brother during the feast.

COMPLEX

Though the hero was slain by the dragon's fire, his spirit lived on in the songs of the village elders.

Synonyms
Usage

Used as a predicative adjective after linking verbs like 'be' or 'get'.

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