slay

[Slay]

Slay means to kill in a violent way. It has a mythic quality. You might slay the red knight. You might slay the dragon. You might slay the demon. But you probably wouldn't slay an annoying mosquito.

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To put to death with a weapon, or by violence; hence, to kill; to put an end to; to destroy.

Verb
kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"

v. t.
To put to death with a weapon, or by violence; hence, to kill; to put an end to; to destroy.

Slay

Slay , v. t. [imp. Slew ; p. p. Slain ; p. pr. & vb. n. Slaying.] [OE. slan, sln, sleen, slee, AS. sle'a0n to strike, beat, slay; akin to OFries. sl'be, D. slaan, OS. & OHG. slahan, G. schlagen, Icel. sl'be, Dan. slaae, Sw. sl, Goth. slahan; perhaps akin to L. lacerare to tear to pieces, Gr. , E. lacerate. Cf. Slaughter, Sledge a hammer, Sley.] To put to death with a weapon, or by violence; hence, to kill; to put an end to; to destroy.

With this sword then will I slay you both.

I will slay the last of them with the sword.

I'll slay more gazers than the basilisk.

Syn. -- To kill; murder; slaughter; butcher.

To put to death with a weapon, or by violence; hence, to kill; to put an end to; to destroy.

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Usage Examples

It is possible that mankind is on the threshold of a golden age but, if so, it will be necessary first to slay the dragon that guards the door, and this dragon is religion.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Men do not accept their prophets and slay them, but they love their martyrs and worship those whom they have tortured to death.