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slayer

/ˈsleɪə/

/ˈsleɪər/

slayernoun

slayers

/ˈsleɪə/

/ˈsleɪər/

Translations

tueurSens général ; s’emploie aussi pour un être ou une personne qui tue.

In folklore, a dragon slayer is a hero who confronts and kills a formidable beast.

Dans le folklore, un tueur de dragons est un héros qui affronte et tue une bête redoutable.

Additional translations

asFamilier ; personne très douée ou très performante dans un domaine.

Definitions

One who kills; a killer or destroyer, especially of a specified kind of being.

In folklore, a dragon slayer is a hero who confronts and kills a formidable beast.

A person who is very skilled or successful in a particular field or activity.

She is known as a slayer in the world of competitive chess, having defeated numerous grandmasters.

Synonyms

slayeradjective

Attributive use before another noun, denoting something intended for killing or related to killing a specific target.

Translations

tueurS’emploie dans des syntagmes comme un adjectif de sens fonctionnel, surtout dans des noms composés ou techniques.

The warriors carried slayer swords forged to defeat giants.

Les guerriers portaient des épées tueuses forgées pour vaincre des géants.

Definitions

Used before another noun to denote something designed for or associated with killing a particular type of creature or enemy.

The warriors carried slayer swords forged to defeat giants.

slayerproper noun

Definitions

An American thrash-metal band formed in 1981, regarded as one of the "Big Four" of the genre.

Slayer released their influential album "Reign in Blood" in 1986.