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slain

American  
[sleyn] / sleɪn /

verb

  1. past participle of slay.

slain British  
/ sleɪn /

verb

  1. the past participle of slay

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"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 4

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Slain former prime minister Shinzo Abe, for instance, was the son of a foreign minister, and grandson of another prime minister, Nobusuke Kishi.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2023

Slain fourth-grade teacher Eva Mireles, 44, was remembered as a loving mother and wife.

From Washington Times • May 25, 2022

Slain Chicago police Officer Ella French’s partner, Officer Carlos Yanez Jr., released another video from a rehabilitation facility Wednesday commemorating his seventh anniversary on the force.

From Fox News • Aug. 26, 2021

Slain Los Angeles police Officer Juan Jose Diaz will be honored at a memorial service Monday in downtown Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2019

Val means “slain,” and the Valkyries were the Choosers of the Slain; and the place to which they brought the heroes was the Hall of the Slain, Valhalla.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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