slain
/sleɪ̯n/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
Those who have been killed.
Noun
Examples
[…]Morat ! the proud, the patriot field ! where man ¶ May gaze on ghastly trophies of the slain, ¶ Nor blush for those who conquered on that plain ; ¶ Here Burgundy bequeath'd his tombless host, ¶ A bony heap, through ages to remain, ¶ Themselves their monument ;— the Stygian coast ¶ Unsepulchred th
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “slain” mean?
Those who have been killed.
Is “slain” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.