slain
verb, past participle of «slay» (slay, slays, slew, slain, slaying); adjective (slain)
Everyday
- (formal, old-fashioned) Killed violently, especially in battle or in stories: "The dragon was slain." tree →
- (adjective) Killed: "the slain soldiers". tree →
- (slang, from «slay») Overwhelmed with laughter or amazement — "I'm slain" (rare); "slay" in slang means do something brilliantly: "You slayed!" tree →
In the lessons
In stories, myths and the Bible, heroes slay dragons and giants: David slew Goliath. In the news, "slain" is used in headlines for people who have been killed. Modern slang uses "slay" to mean look amazing or do brilliantly. Phrases: slain in battle, the slain, dragon-slayer.
Examples
- The knight has slain the dragon! tree →
- Many soldiers were slain in the battle. tree →
- In the Bible, Goliath was slain by David. tree →
- The newspaper headline said "Police officer slain". tree →
- St George is said to have slain a dragon. tree →
- "You totally slayed that dance!" (slang) tree →
- I have not slain a single man of your troop. tree →
Note
Forms: slay — slew — slain (for killing). In slang, the past is "slayed": "She slayed it." Formal and story word; everyday speech uses "killed".
In Jewish tradition
In stories, myths and the Bible, heroes slay dragons and giants: David slew Goliath. In the news, "slain" is used in headlines for people who have been killed. Modern slang uses "slay" to mean look amazing or do brilliantly. Phrases: slain in battle, the slain, dragon-slayer.
Examples
- The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister. (Torah GEN.34.27, JPS 1917) tree →
- then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain. (Torah DEU.21.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- Because the LORD was not able to bring this people into the land which He swore unto them, therefore He hath slain them in the wilderness. (Torah NUM.14.16, JPS 1917) tree →
- Jonathan upon thy high places is slain! (Prophets 2SA.1.25, JPS 1917) tree →
- In that night Belshazzar the Chaldean king was slain. (Writings DAN.5.30, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thy beauty, O Israel, upon thy high places is slain! (Prophets 2SA.1.19, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Forms: slay — slew — slain (for killing). In slang, the past is "slayed": "She slayed it." Formal and story word; everyday speech uses "killed".
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «slain» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- Trees and pragmatics of «slain» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «slain» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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