slayer
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slayer
- /ˈsleɪə/ UK
Rhymes with -eɪə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English slear, sleere, sleare, slaare, dissimilated from Old English slaga (“slayer”), equivalent to slay + -er.
noun slayers · slayor
- A killer; a murderer; someone who slays.
- A butcher.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: killer, murderer, hitman, gunman, hitter, gunfighter, shooter, doer, unsub, tyrant, bulgar, assassin, argus, dragon, self-slayer, slasher
Translations
Talk about this word "slayer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/slayer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. slayer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/slayer "slayer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/slayer.Cite this
@misc{slayer_2026,
title = {slayer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/slayer},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
