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Slain vs Fallen - What's the difference?

slain | fallen |

As nouns the difference between slain and fallen

is that slain is while fallen is .

As an adjective slain

is .

slain

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • (with "the") Those who have been killed.
  • * 1906 , Mary Elizabeth Lewis, The ethics of Wagner's The ring of the Nibelung , page 41:
    • While the Valkyries were the choosers of the valorous slain , they were also obedient to the call of any in distress who asked their help.

    Anagrams

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    fallen

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • having dropped by the force of gravity
    • fallen raindrops
  • (literary) killed in battle
    • to honor fallen soldiers
  • having lost one's chastity
    • a fallen woman
  • having collapsed
    • a fallen building

    Synonyms

    * (having collapsed): collapsed

    Derived terms

    * chap-fallen, chapfallen * chop-fallen, chopfallen * crest-fallen, crestfallen * down-fallen, downfallen * fallen angel * fallen arch * fallen building clause * fallen flag * fallen fleece * fallen-in * fallen instep * fallenness * fallen-off * fallen star * fallen woman * heaven-fallen * how are the mighty fallen * infallen * jaw-fallen * new-fallen * root-fallen * sick-fallen * stitchfallen * trade-fallen * unfallen * wind-fallen, windfallen

    Noun

    (fallen)
  • (pluralonly) The dead
  • (pluralonly) Casualties of battle or war.
  • (countable, Christianity) One who has fallen, as from grace.
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