slayer

American  

[sley-er] / ˈsleɪ ər /

noun

1. a person who kills another person or creature, usually violently, or who destroys something.

   In the movie, the prince is a dragon slayer on a mission to kill the dragon responsible for corrupting the heart of the king.

   In Hindu legend, the goddess Kalaratri is worshiped as the slayer of darkness and ignorance.

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Etymology

Origin of slayer

slay ( def. ) + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Saint George is widely known as Christianity's most famous dragon slayer and is commonly depicted as a warrior holding a lance.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

In the absence of a murder conviction, the slayer rule may not apply.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2025

That means what Nick Reiner might stand to inherit, if the slayer rule were to prove irrelevant in this case, is unknown.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2025

She developed a reputation as a giant slayer by outcompeting market-leader Intel a decade ago to take the lead in producing central processing units, or CPUs, for personal computers and data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

In the end it came down to four; the Hound and his monstrous brother Gregor, Jaime Lannister the King- slayer, and Ser Loras Tyreil, the youth they called the Knight of Flowers.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin