- past participle of slay.
slain
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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 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 services on Aug. 11 and Aug. 12, according to an internal department notice Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2019
Slain sportswriter John McNamara wanted his ashes spread at Nats Park.
From Washington Post • Sep. 2, 2018
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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