Meaning
- A killer; a murderer; someone who slays.
- (uncommon) A butcher.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsleɪə/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English slear, sleere, sleare, slaare, dissimilated from Old English slaga (“slayer”), equivalent to slay + -er.
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