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Slayer fans are unforgiving. Early on in the career, if something changes, it's accepted. But 30 years down the road, in my opinion, they would rather see us do a three-piece than even try to replace Jeff, in a sense.
Tom Araya

Meaning of "slayer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SLAYER

slayer  [ˈsleɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLAYER

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determiner
exclamation
Slayer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SLAYER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

slayer

Slayer

Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981, by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax. Slayer has never publicly revealed its worldwide sales, however between 1991 and 2004, the band sold more than 3.5 million albums in the U.S. Slayer's musical style involves fast tremolo picking, double bass drumming, riffs in irregular scales and shouted vocals. In the original line-up, King, bassist/vocalist Tom Araya and guitarist Jeff Hanneman contributed to the band's lyrics, and most of the band's music was created and arranged by King and Hanneman, with additional help from drummer Dave Lombardo and sometimes Araya. The band's lyrics and album art, which cover topics such as serial killers, necrophilia, Satanism, religion, anti-religion and warfare, have generated album bans, delays, lawsuits and criticism from religious groups and the public. Their music has been highly influential, often being cited by many bands as an influence musically, visually and lyrically.

Definition of slayer in the English dictionary

The definition of slayer in the dictionary is a person who kills someone or something.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLAYER


ballplayer
ˈbɔːlˌpleɪə
bricklayer
ˈbrɪkˌleɪə
Himalaya
ˌhɪməˈleɪə
i-Player
ˈaɪˌpleɪə
layer
ˈleɪə
Malaya
məˈleɪə
manslayer
ˈmænˌsleɪə
Meghalaya
ˌmeɪɡəˈleɪə
monolayer
ˈmɒnəʊˌleɪə
MP3-player
ˌempiːˈθriːˌpleɪə
multilayer
ˈmʌltɪˌleɪə
multiplayer
ˈmʌltɪˌpleɪə
player
ˈpleɪə
sleigher
ˈsleɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLAYER

slavish
slavishly
slavishness
Slavism
Slavkov
slavocracies
slavocracy
slavocrat
Slavonia
Slavonian
Slavonian grebe
Slavonic
Slavophil
Slavophile
slavophilism
slaw
slay
slayable
slaying

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLAYER

basketball player
bass player
bilayer
boundary layer
cassette player
CD player
DVD player
football player
front-line player
hockey player
key player
MP3 player
ozone layer
prayer
record player
soccer player
team player
tennis player
underlayer
video player
violin player

Synonyms and antonyms of slayer in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «slayer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLAYER

Find out the translation of slayer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of slayer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slayer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

除魔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

slayer
570 millions of speakers

English

slayer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कातिलों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القاتل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

убийца
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

matador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হত্যাকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tueur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembunuh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mörder
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

殺害者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

슬레이어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Slayer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kẻ giết người
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொலைசெய்தவன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खुनी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

katil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

uccisore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Slayer
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вбивця
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Vânătoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φονιάς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

doodslaan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slayer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slayer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slayer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLAYER»

The term «slayer» is very widely used and occupies the 15.469 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLAYER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about slayer

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QUOTES WITH «SLAYER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word slayer.
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Tom Araya
Slayer fans are unforgiving. Early on in the career, if something changes, it's accepted. But 30 years down the road, in my opinion, they would rather see us do a three-piece than even try to replace Jeff, in a sense.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLAYER»

Discover the use of slayer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slayer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Bloody Reign of Slayer
Joel McIver's expert biography traces the band's development, album by album, as well as exploring the headline-grabbing moments over Slayer's long and tumultuous career which have become an inseparable part of the cult which surrounds and ...
Joel McIver, 2009
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The Quotable Slayer
This complete collection of the funniest, most telling, and often poignant quotes from the Emmy(-nominated show includes categories, cross references, and a full-color 8-page photo insert. Original.
Micol Ostow, Steven Brezenoff, 2003
3
Slayer
Vampires exist. So do slayers. Now the rain-swept streets of New York City are heating up. The battle lines are drawn. A war is coming. May the best immortal win.
Karen Koehler, 2004
4
Music, Sound and Silence in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
This volume, the first devoted to the show's imaginative and widely varied use of music, sound and silence, helps to develop an increasingly important and inadequately covered area of research - the many roles of music in contemporary ...
Paul Gregory Attinello, Janet K. Halfyard, Vanessa Knights, 2010
5
Monster Slayer
A gripping true-crime tale with a Native American twist, here is the shocking story of Robert "Bobby" Fry, a savage psychopath who went on a four-year killing spree in the deserts near Shiprock, New Mexico. photos. Original.
Robert Scott, 2005
6
Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Philosophy: Fear and Trembling ...
And the happy is better than shoe shopping. What? If I don't consult the oracle I'll, like, turn to stone? Well, yeah, if not already. This is a fascinating collection of 21 philosophical essays on Buffy and the Buffyverse.
James South, William Irwin, 2013
7
The Accidental Demon Slayer
Newly anointed with demon-fighting powers and suddenly able to hear the thoughts of her hilarious Jack Russell terrier, a preschool teacher finds a whole new world of dark and dangerous, including a sexy shape-shifting griffin shes not ...
Angie Fox, 2013
8
Reading the Vampire Slayer: The Complete, Unofficial Guide ...
The book provides a short episode guide to all five seasons of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and the first two seasons of "Angel, " as well as an intriguing look at how the shows are written based on interviews with the shows' principal ...
Roz Kaveney, 2004
9
Buffy and the Heroine's Journey: Vampire Slayer as Feminine ...
"Television's Buffy the Vampire Slayer represents the heroine's journey.
Valerie Estelle Frankel, 2012
10
Slayer Slang : A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Lexicon: A Buffy ...
The book concludes with a bibliography and a lengthy index, a guide to sources (novels based on the show, magazine articles about the show, and language culled from the official posting board) and an appendix of slang-making suffixes.
Michael Adams Professor of English and Chair of the Department of English Albright College, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLAYER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slayer is used in the context of the following news items.
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Buffy The Vampire Slayer star Anthony Head: I'd love to do spin-off …
Anthony Head has said he still hopes plans for a Buffy The Vampire Slayer movie spin-off about his character Rupert Giles will take shape. He revealed the ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
2
See ya, Cinderella. Lily James is now a zombie slayer
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Lily James has transformed from a princess into a zombie slayer. The star of “Cinderella” was at Comic-Con on Saturday to show off footage ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
3
Dawson's Creek, Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Air Reruns on ABC …
Dawson's Creek and Buffy the Vampire Slayer will be returning to TV on ABC ... two of the biggest '90s dramas — Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Dawson's Creek. «Us Magazine, Jun 15»
4
Buffy The Vampire Slayer's Nicholas Brendon checks into rehab t
The 44-year-old actor's actions came two weeks after his fourth arrest in recent months on intoxication-related charges. A statement posted to Nicholas' ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
5
Buffy and Willow Back Together! Sarah Michelle Gellar Reunites …
The former Buffy the Vampire Slayer castmates were reunited on Saturday in Santa Monica for what presumably was the third birthday party for Hannigan's ... «People Magazine, May 15»
6
'Buffy The Vampire Slayer' Actor Nicholas Brendon Arrested For …
"Buffy The Vampire Slayer" alum Nicholas Brendon was arrested for public intoxication in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Saturday, according to multiple ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
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'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' actor says arrest warrant is a …
Brendon, who has appeared on the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Criminal Minds," was arrested in March in Tallahassee after a disturbance ... «WESH Orlando, Apr 15»
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer actor Nicholas Brendon arrested
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" actor Nicholas Brendon was arrested in Tallahassee on Friday after police say he caused as much as $1,000 in damage to his Hotel ... «Tallahassee.com, Mar 15»
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Why Sarah Michelle Gellar Doesn't Want A Buffy The Vampire …
Fans of the cult TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer may be left dejected after they hear the latest update on the property. Sarah Michelle Gellar recently spoke ... «Cinema Blend, Mar 15»
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Joins the Star Wars Universe
Buffy the Vampire Slayer was a cool show, not just because it resurrected a Joss Whedon idea that was poorly executed on the big screen, but because it also ... «TG Daily, Mar 15»

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