"slain" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /sleɪn/ Audio: en-us-slain.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -eɪn Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} slain pl (plural only)
  1. (with "the") Those who have been killed. Tags: plural, plural-only, with-definite-article
    Sense id: en-slain-en-noun-S6io~619

Verb

IPA: /sleɪn/ Audio: en-us-slain.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -eɪn Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} slain
  1. past participle of slay Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: slay Related terms: self-slain
    Sense id: en-slain-en-verb-hpemJzTU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 90 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 16 84

Alternative forms

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