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Slayer vs Slain - What's the difference?

slayer | slain |

As nouns the difference between slayer and slain

is that slayer is one who slays; a killer; a murderer; a destroyer of life while slain is with "the" Those who have been killed.

As a verb slain is

past participle of lang=en.

slayer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who slays; a killer; a murderer; a destroyer of life.
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    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.

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