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slayer

/ˈsleɪə/

slayer noun: a killer; a murderer; someone who slays.

Noun

slayer (plural slayers)

  1. A killer; a murderer; someone who slays.
  2. (uncommon) A butcher.

slayer meaning in Tamil and Sanskrit

slayer in Tamil

கொலைகாரன்

slayer in Sanskrit

one who slays
घातक ghātaka

Forms of slayer

pluralslayers
alternative form (archaic)slayor

Plural of slayer: slayers

Origin of slayer

From Middle English slear, sleere, sleare, slaare, dissimilated from Old English slaga (“slayer”), equivalent to slay + -er.

Words formed from slayer

Phrases with slayer

Words that rhyme with slayer

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Questions about slayer

What does slayer mean?
Slayer means a killer; a murderer; someone who slays.
What is slayer in Tamil?
Slayer in Tamil is கொலைகாரன். See Slayer meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is slayer?
Slayer is a noun.
How do you pronounce slayer?
Slayer is pronounced /ˈsleɪə/ (UK).
What is the plural of slayer?
The plural of slayer is slayers.

Words near slayer in the dictionary

  1. Slayden
  2. Slaydens
  3. slayed
  4. slayee
  5. slayees
  6. slayer
  7. slayer rule
  8. slayer rules
  9. slayer statute
  10. slayer statutes
  11. slayers

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Adapted from Wiktionary: slayer (page history and authors); slayer (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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