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Main Entry:: slay
Pronunciation:: \ˈslā\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: slew \ˈslü\ also especially in sense 2 slayed; slain \ˈslān\ ; slay·ing
Etymology:: Middle English slen, from Old English slēan to strike, slay; akin to Old High German slahan to strike, Middle Irish slachta stricken
Date:: before 12th century

transitive verb1: to kill violently, wantonly, or in great numbers ; broadly : to strike down : kill2: to delight or amuse immensely <slayed the audience>intransitive verb: kill , murder

synonyms see kill

— slay·er noun

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