- slain
- slain (adj.) early 13c., from O.E. (ge)slegen, pp. of slean (see SLAY (Cf. slay)). The noun meaning "those who have been slain" is attested from mid-14c.
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slain — slain; slain·te; … English syllables
slain — [sleın] the past participle of ↑slay … Dictionary of contemporary English
slain — the past participle of slay … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
slain — (slay) sleɪn v. kill, murder, slaughter; destroy, exterminate; overwhelm, captivate (Slang) sleɪn adj. killed, murdered sleɪ v. kill, murder, slaughter; destroy, exterminate; overwhelm, captivate (Slang) … English contemporary dictionary
slain — [slān] vt. pp. of SLAY … English World dictionary
slain|te — «SLAHN chuh», interjection. a Gaelic word used in drinkin health: »They all took the whiskey straight…“Slainte,” said Willie John, and they murmured it after him (Joanna Ostrow). ╂[< Irish and Scottish Gaelic slainte health] … Useful english dictionary
Slain — Slay Slay, v. t. [imp. {Slew}; p. p. {Slain}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slaying}.] [OE. slan, sl?n, sleen, slee, AS. sle[ a]n to strike, beat, slay; akin to OFries. sl[=a], D. slaan, OS. & OHG. slahan, G. schlagen, Icel. sl[=a], Dan. slaae, Sw. sl?, Goth … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slain — [[t]sle͟ɪn[/t]] Slain is the past participle of slay … English dictionary
slain — /sleɪn / (say slayn) verb 1. past participle of slay. –phrase 2. slain in the spirit, undergoing a charismatic experience in which the body appears to collapse …
Slain in the Spirit — Slain in the Spirit is the popular term for an experience in which the believer, often at a Pentecostal revival meeting or healing service, reports a sudden influx of energy (identified with the Holy Spirit) and an accompanying loss of motor… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
