# slain

Pronunciation: US say "SLAYN" /sleɪn/; UK

## Verb

1. Past participle of slay. — past participle of slay
   - Simple: Past participle of slay. Use this form after have, has, had, was, or were.
   - _The hero had slain the beast long before the villagers awoke._
   - _Thousands were slain during the final days of the siege._

## Noun

2. Those who have been killed, especially in battle or by an act of violence.
   - Simple: People who have been killed, especially in a war or fight.
   - _The general ordered that the slain be given a proper burial at dawn._
   - _Among the slain were several civilians caught in the crossfire._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/slain (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).