noun
definition
A killer; a murderer; someone who slays
Examples of slayer in a Sentence
Lion skins belong to the emperor, but the slayer keeps a strip to decorate his shield.
Mihr or Mithras and Feridoun or Thraetaona, the slayer of Ajis (or Azi) Dahaka, also Nariman, spelled Nairimanau, are familiar figures in the old Persian pantheon.
As Such she appears in Homer and Hesiod and in post-Homeric legend as the slayer of the Gorgon and taking part in the battle of the giants.
The Homeric epithet 'ApyEtybO rqs, which the Greeks interpreted as "the slayer of Argus," inventing a myth to account for Argus, is explained as originally an epithet of the wind (apyEO-Tris), which clears away the mists (apyos, q5aivco).
His good fortune, however, does not forsake him; he lands in Ireland just as a fierce dragon is devastating the country, and the king has promised the hand of the princess to the slayer of the monster.
Suspecting that the seneschal is not really the slayer of the dragon, mother and daughter go secretly to the scene of the combat, find Tristan, whom they recognize as the minstrel, Tantris, and bring him back to the palace.
Special interest attaches to this trace of their earlier origin, because of the famous cult of Diana Nemorensis, whose temple in the forest close by Aricia, beside the laces Nemorensis, was served by "the priest who slew the slayer, and shall himself be slain"; that is to say, the priest, who was called rex Nemorensis, held office only so long as he could defend himself from any stronger rival.
The large amounts fixed for the wergelds of nobles and even of freemen were paid no doubt, as in later times, not only by the slayer himself, but by every member of his kindred in proportion to the nearness or remoteness of his relationship; and in like manner they were distributed among the kindred of the slain.
In the disastrous invasion of the land of the Hetware, in which Hygelac was killed, Beowulf killed many of the enemy, amongst them a chieftain of the Hugas, named Daghrefn, apparently the slayer of Hygelac. In the retreat he once more displayed his powers as a swimmer, carrying to his ship the armour of thirty slain enemies.
In related Wonder Woman news, a big screen adaptation is in the pipeline penned by Buffy The Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon.
Joining Slayer on the musical front is the cult death metal group deicide, which calls itself " Satan's favorite band " .
Bands like Slayer and Metallica would take the crushing heaviness of doom metal and up the velocity of the music.
The constant influx of random thoughts threatens to drive the Slayer insane.
Nikki the Slayer has the advantage as she sits on top of Spike, relentlessly pummeling the vampire.
Slayer is a well-paced novel set in the dark vampire underworld where monsters with inhuman strength battle for supremacy.
Its connexion with Apollo as the slayer of the python led to its association with battle and victory; hence it became the custom for a paean to be sung by an army on the march and before entering into battle, when a fleet left the harbour, and also after a victory had been won.
Afterwards Artaxerxes pretended to have killed the rebel himself, with the result that Parysatis took cruel vengeance upon the slayer of her favourite son.
Jael, the slayer of Sisera (see Deborah), was the wife of Heber the Kenite, who lived near Kadesh in Naphtali; and the appearance of the clan in this locality may be explained from the nomadic habits of the tribe, or else as a result of the northward movement in which at least one other clan or tribe took part (see DAN).
Estonia has recruited Buffy the Song Slayer to perform a midtempo singalong track.
You do n't really get a feel for being in control of a famous vampire slayer at all, which is a shame.
In addition, the trend of releasing series on DVD means you don't have to say good-bye to your favorite WB and UPN favorites of the past, like Felicity, Gilmore Girls, Veronica Mars and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
She turned down the lead role in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
He moved to Los Angeles and quickly won a role on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off, Angel, playing "Good-looking Guy."
Kristy Swanson, the original Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Skating with Celebrities winner, was recently arrested on assault charges.
While she has appeared in many films, she is most well-known for the cult classic film Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which spawned the popular television series of the same name.
Their third album was their first to be produced by Rick Rubin, the legendary producer who has worked with such iconic artists as Top Petty, Slayer, Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers and even Johnny Cash.
In the 90s, the hit TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer had a cult following.
You can even get ideas for creating looks around your lenses from the head make-up artist from Buffy the Vampire Slayer there, too.
Choose to play as a Fighter, Wizard, Ninja, Vampire Slayer, Rogue, Knight, Mage, Paladin or Dragonslayer.
Fans of the TV shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Angel may want to give Dark Eden a try because you choose to play as either a vampire or a vampire slayer.
Developing a vampire or a slayer provides a completely different experience.
Later, during the run of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, star Sarah Michelle Gellar was the object of much desire and images of her in a bikini were regularly sought.
Their list of games is immense and totals in the 100 and includes games like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Bureaucracy, Care Bears and so much more.
For pop-culture character female vampires, a lot of women still turn to those from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff, Angel.
One of the more memorable characters was the cute-but-powerful witch Willow on the series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
There's even a ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' tarot deck available here, so you won't lack options.
Erica's child (a product of a rape when she was just 14 years old) debuted on the show in the mid 90s played by Sarah Michelle Gellar (who would earn an Emmy for her portrayal and would go on to play Buffy the Vampire Slayer).
Gellar went on to star in Buffy the Vampire Slayer for 7 years and followed that up with movie roles in I Know What You Did Last Summer, Cruel Intentions and Scooby Doo.
The Internet channel features episodes from many WB favorites including Gilmore Girls, One Tree Hill, Smallville and Buffy the Vampire Slayer to name a few.
Eventually other friends joined the band, and before you could yell SLAYER, they were playing around the scene.
With two EPs, two live albums, nine studio records, forty-five singles, and even twenty-four music videos, Metallica is one of biggest influences on heavy metal and rock music alongside bands like Slayer and Anthrax.
He has worked on Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Babylon 5, Heroes and The X Factor.
That changed the day that her Watcher arrived and told her that she was The Slayer, the one girl in all the world who could kill the vampires, demons and other creatures that go bump in the night.
She was that once in a generation pick to be the Chosen One, the Slayer.
Premiering in 1997 on the WB network, Buffy The Vampire Slayer ran for five seasons on WB and for two seasons on UPN.
To escape, he had to drain the blood of the Slayer.
Together the three went in search of the Master and he finally fell to the Slayer.
Buffy was devastated by the rise of Angelus who made it his mission in life to torture the Slayer that he loved.
She found new challenges in the face of Angel's resurrection, an unstable Slayer named Faith (Eliza Dushku), a power hungry Mayor Wilkins and a new Watcher after Giles was fired.
Buffy made hard choices this season, including embracing her destiny as a Slayer, choosing to work with her Watcher and turning away from the love of her life because being together would destroy him.