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# slain

verb, past participle of «slay» (slay, slays, slew, slain, slaying); adjective (slain)

«slain» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (formal, old-fashioned) Killed violently, especially in battle or in stories: "The dragon was slain." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slain/#m1)
2. (adjective) Killed: "the slain soldiers". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slain/#m2)
3. (slang, from «slay») Overwhelmed with laughter or amazement — "I'm slain" (rare); "slay" in slang means do something brilliantly: "You slayed!" [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slain/#m3)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slain/#x1)
- Many soldiers were slain in the battle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slain/#x2)
- In the Bible, Goliath was slain by David. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slain/#x3)
- The newspaper headline said "Police officer slain". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slain/#x4)
- St George is said to have slain a dragon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slain/#x5)
- "You totally slayed that dance!" (slang) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slain/#x6)
- I have not slain a single man of your troop. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slain/#x7)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/slain/#x1)
- 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/slain/#x2)
- 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/slain/#x3)
- Jonathan upon thy high places is slain! (Prophets 2SA.1.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/slain/#x4)
- In that night Belshazzar the Chaldean king was slain. (Writings DAN.5.30, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/slain/#x5)
- Thy beauty, O Israel, upon thy high places is slain! (Prophets 2SA.1.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/slain/#x6)

### 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](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/slain/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«slain» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/slain.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «slain» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/slain/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«slain» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/slain.html) on Mova free.