slain
Murdered and gone
Slain is the past participle of slay, meaning killed, especially violently or in battle.
It appears in passive constructions and as an adjective: The dragon was slain by the knight, bodies of the slain.
The word carries a literary or archaic flavor, more common in fantasy, scripture, and formal contexts than everyday speech.
Caused to die
- murderedKilled with intent
- slaughteredKilled violently, often many
- butcheredKilled and dismembered crudely
- massacredKilled many brutally
assassinated · executed · dispatched · felled · struck down · cut down · mowed down · gunned down
Having dropped down
- warriorOne skilled in combat
- soldierArmed forces member
- combatantOne who fights
- battlefieldCombat engagement area
vanquished · defeated · conquest · victor · sword · shield · armor · knight
Hebrew name meaning breath
- martyrVictim for beliefs
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
- lambJuvenile sheep
- innocentFree from moral wrong
righteous · blood · Cain · offering · altar · prophet · persecution · testament
Legendary fire-breathing reptile
- beastLarge wild animal
- monsterFrightening imaginary creature
- giantBeing of huge size
- serpentCunning, limbless reptile
demon · hero · champion · quest · legend · sword · blade · lair
Overwhelmed by grief
- crushedCompressed into fragments
- destroyedMade to cease existing
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- captivatedWholly absorbed by something
smitten · floored · knocked out · speechless · stunned · impressed · amazed · charmed
killed
Caused to die
- murderedKilled with intent
- slaughteredKilled violently, often many
- butcheredKilled and dismembered crudely
massacred · assassinated · executed · dispatched · felled · struck down · cut down · mowed down · gunned down · stabbed
fallen
Having dropped down
battlefield · vanquished · defeated · conquest · victor · sword · shield · armor · knight · hero
Abel
Hebrew name meaning breath
innocent · righteous · blood · Cain · offering · altar · prophet · persecution · testament · scripture
dragon
Legendary fire-breathing reptile
serpent · demon · hero · champion · quest · legend · sword · blade · lair · treasure
devastated
Overwhelmed by grief
- crushedCompressed into fragments
- destroyedMade to cease existing
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
captivated · smitten · floored · knocked out · speechless · stunned · impressed · amazed · charmed · enchanted
slainslayer
One who kills
killer · victor · victorious · vanquisher · triumphant
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- dragon slayerOne who kills legendary reptiles
- giant slayerVanquisher of the massive
- vampire slayerOne who destroys undead
- dragon slayingKilling legendary serpentine monsters
- demon slayerHunter of evil spirits