Slayer: meaning, definitions and examples

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slayer

 

[ หˆsleษชษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

music

A person who kills another in a violent way, especially a criminal.

Synonyms

assassin, killer, murderer

Examples of usage

  • He was known as a slayer in the criminal underworld.
  • The slayer was finally captured by the police.
Context #2 | Noun

entertainment

A person who kills a large number of people in a violent way, especially in a video game or movie.

Synonyms

destroyer, exterminator, terminator

Examples of usage

  • The game features a powerful slayer character.
  • The movie's main character is a fearless slayer.

Translations

Translations of the word "slayer" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น matador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคนเคคเฅเคฏเคพเคฐเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Tรถter

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pembunuh

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะฑะธะฒั†ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zabรณjca

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฎบใ—ๅฑ‹ (koroshiya)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tueur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ asesino

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท katil

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‚ด์ธ์ž (salinja)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุงุชู„ (qatil)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vrah

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vrah

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ€ๆ‰‹ (shฤshว’u)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ morilec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ morรฐingi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐัะบาฏะฝะตะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ™แƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ (mk'veleli)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qษ™til

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ asesino

Etymology

The word 'slayer' originated from the Old English word 'slean', meaning 'to strike, beat, or kill'. Over time, the term evolved to refer to someone who kills in a violent manner, often with a connotation of heroism or power. The word has been popularized in various forms of media, particularly in the context of fantasy, horror, and action genres.

See also: slay, slaying.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,442, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.