slain in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.slain [Brit sleɪn, Am sleɪn] VB pp

slain → slay

See also slay

slay <pret slew, slayed, pp slain> [Brit sleɪ, Am sleɪ] VB trans

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slay <pret slew, slayed, pp slain> [Brit sleɪ, Am sleɪ] VB trans

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Translations for slain in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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Police believe the slain girls were innocent victims of a mistake by the attacker in identifying his true target.
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In 2001, the town decided to rename the plaza in front of police headquarters after the two slain officers.
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The number of the slain exceeded that of the slayers.
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Body parts of slain enemies have sometimes served as trophies since antiquity, in a practice called human trophy collecting.
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Recreational hunters often consume the flesh of slain animals as a minor portion of their diet, and may use the skins for decoration or clothing.
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After a successful bear hunt, a celebration called "karhunpeijaiset" (literally celebration of the bear) was arranged in honour of the slain bear.
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After the assassination, the list expanded to include a fitting memorial tribute to the slain president.
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The bodies were discovered by an adult daughter of the elder slain couple.
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The blood of a slain dragon is depicted as either beneficent or as poisonous in medieval legend and literary fiction.
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Sometimes the heads of slain enemies would be sent to these other clans as incentive or gifts to inspire them to join this alliance.
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